Singapore vs United States of America: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Singapore
41.12 million teu
in 2024
United States of America
59.71 million teu
in 2024
Singapore rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Singapore
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 59.71 million teu against 41.12 million teu in Singapore, a difference of 18.58 million teu.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 32.58 million teu 46.13 million teu 13.55 million teu United States of America
2020s 38.37 million teu 57.89 million teu 19.52 million teu United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Singapore or United States of America?
United States of America, at 59.71 million teu against 41.12 million teu in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Singapore and United States of America?
18.58 million teu, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Singapore ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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