Mexico vs Panama: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Mexico
9.28 million
in 2024
Panama
9.57 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
21st
Panama rank
20th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Mexico
  • Panama
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M201020172024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 9.57 million against 9.28 million in Mexico, a difference of 286,600.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Panama ahead.

Mexico ranks 21st and Panama ranks 20th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 5.43 million 6.67 million 1.24 million Panama
2020s 8.05 million 8.55 million 504,052 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Mexico or Panama?
Panama, at 9.57 million against 9.28 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Mexico and Panama?
286,600, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Mexico ranks 21st and Panama ranks 20th 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