Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport
Saudi Arabia
8.03 million teu
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.87 million teu
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Container port traffic, maritime transport over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.87 million teu against 8.03 million teu in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 12.84 million teu.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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 | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.24 million teu | 14.99 million teu | 7.75 million teu | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 9.82 million teu | 18.46 million teu | 8.64 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, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.87 million teu against 8.03 million teu in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.84 million teu, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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.