Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Japan
21.89 million teu
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
23.47 million teu
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Japan
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201020172024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 23.47 million teu against 21.89 million teu in Japan, a difference of 1.58 million teu.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 21.72 million teu 18.76 million teu 2.96 million teu Japan
2020s 21.95 million teu 20.67 million teu 1.28 million teu Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 23.47 million teu against 21.89 million teu in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
1.58 million teu, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Japan ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 146 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)
Unit
teu
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed