Northern America vs Spain: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Northern America
66.10 million teu
in 2024
Spain
18.11 million teu
in 2024
Northern America rank
12th
Spain rank
12th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Northern America
  • Spain
20.0M40.0M60.0M201020172024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 66.10 million teu against 18.11 million teu in Spain, a difference of 47.99 million teu.

That makes Northern America's figure about 3.6 times Spain's.

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

Northern America ranks 12th and Spain ranks 12th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 51.82 million teu 14.85 million teu 36.97 million teu Northern America
2020s 64.50 million teu 17.22 million teu 47.28 million teu Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Northern America or Spain?
Northern America, at 66.10 million teu against 18.11 million teu in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Northern America and Spain?
47.99 million teu, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Spain rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Northern America ranks 12th and Spain ranks 12th of 37 groups.
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