Japan vs Spain: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Japan
21.89 million
in 2024
Spain
18.11 million
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Spain rank
8th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201020172024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 21.89 million against 18.11 million in Spain, a difference of 3.77 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 123 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 21.72 million 14.85 million 6.87 million Japan
2020s 21.95 million 17.22 million 4.73 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 21.89 million against 18.11 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Japan and Spain?
3.77 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th 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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About this data

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