Mexico vs South America: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Mexico
9.28 million teu
in 2024
South America
32.65 million teu
in 2024
Mexico rank
28th
South America rank
22nd

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Mexico
  • South America
010.0M20.0M30.0M201020172024

How they compare

South America currently reports 32.65 million teu against 9.28 million teu in Mexico, a difference of 23.36 million teu.

That makes South America's figure about 3.5 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 28th and South America ranks 22nd of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South America Difference Ahead
2010s 5.43 million teu 24.33 million teu 18.90 million teu South America
2020s 8.05 million teu 29.42 million teu 21.37 million teu South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Mexico or South America?
South America, at 32.65 million teu against 9.28 million teu in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Mexico and South America?
23.36 million teu, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South America rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Mexico ranks 28th and South America ranks 22nd 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