Russian Federation vs South Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Russian Federation
5.19 million
in 2024
South Africa
4.30 million
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M201020172024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 5.19 million against 4.30 million in South Africa, a difference of 883,420.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 146 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 4.35 million 4.50 million 150,845 South Africa
2020s 4.77 million 4.19 million 579,610 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 5.19 million against 4.30 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Russian Federation and South Africa?
883,420, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Russian Federation ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th 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)
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