Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Spain
18.11 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
23.47 million
in 2024
Spain rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201020172024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 23.47 million against 18.11 million in Spain, a difference of 5.35 million.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 123 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 14.85 million 18.76 million 3.91 million United Arab Emirates
2020s 17.22 million 20.67 million 3.45 million United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 23.47 million against 18.11 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
5.35 million, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Spain ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 123 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
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed