South Korea vs United States: Container port traffic: TEUs)
South Korea
31.85 million teu
in 2024
United States
59.71 million teu
in 2024
South Korea rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Container port traffic: TEUs) over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 59.71 million teu against 31.85 million teu in South Korea, a difference of 27.86 million teu.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times South Korea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 147 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.83 million teu | 46.13 million teu | 21.30 million teu | United States |
| 2020s | 29.80 million teu | 57.89 million teu | 28.09 million teu | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 59.71 million teu against 31.85 million teu in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between South Korea and United States?
- 27.86 million teu, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- South Korea ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 147 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.