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

Malaysia
30.66 million teu
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
23.47 million teu
in 2024
Malaysia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 30.66 million teu against 23.47 million teu in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7.19 million teu.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Malaysia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 22.54 million teu 18.76 million teu 3.78 million teu Malaysia
2020s 28.23 million teu 20.67 million teu 7.56 million teu Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
Malaysia, at 30.66 million teu against 23.47 million teu in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
7.19 million teu, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Malaysia ranks 6th 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