Japan vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Container port traffic, maritime transport

Japan
21.89 million
in 2024
Small island developing states (SIDS)
51.27 million
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
4th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Japan
  • Small island developing states (SIDS)
020.0M40.0M60.0M201020172024

How they compare

Small island developing states (SIDS) currently reports 51.27 million against 21.89 million in Japan, a difference of 29.38 million.

That makes Small island developing states (SIDS)'s figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Small island developing states (SIDS) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th of 123 countries.

Small island developing states (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Small island developing states (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2010s 21.72 million 41.15 million 19.43 million Small island developing states (SIDS)
2020s 21.95 million 48.10 million 26.14 million Small island developing states (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Japan or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Small island developing states (SIDS), at 51.27 million against 21.89 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Japan and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
29.38 million, with Small island developing states (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Japan and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Japan ranks 7th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed