Small island developing States (SIDS) vs United Arab Emirates: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Small island developing States (SIDS)
51.27 million teu
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
23.47 million teu
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 51.27 million teu against 23.47 million teu in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 27.80 million teu.

That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 2.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 37 groups.

Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 41.15 million teu 18.76 million teu 22.39 million teu Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 48.10 million teu 20.67 million teu 27.43 million teu Small island developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Small island developing States (SIDS) or United Arab Emirates?
Small island developing States (SIDS), at 51.27 million teu against 23.47 million teu in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Arab Emirates?
27.80 million teu, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th 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