Panama vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Panama
9.57 million teu
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.87 million teu
in 2024
Panama rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Panama
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M201020172024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.87 million teu against 9.57 million teu in Panama, a difference of 11.29 million teu.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Panama's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 146 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 6.67 million teu 14.99 million teu 8.32 million teu Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 8.55 million teu 18.46 million teu 9.90 million teu Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Panama or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.87 million teu against 9.57 million teu in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11.29 million teu, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Panama ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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