Sri Lanka vs Western Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport
Sri Lanka
7.78 million teu
in 2024
Western Africa
8.47 million teu
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Western Africa rank
33rd
Container port traffic, maritime transport over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 8.47 million teu against 7.78 million teu in Sri Lanka, a difference of 683,810 teu.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.33 million teu | 4.81 million teu | 520,463 teu | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.14 million teu | 7.34 million teu | 199,146 teu | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Sri Lanka or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 8.47 million teu against 7.78 million teu in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Sri Lanka and Western Africa?
- 683,810 teu, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Africa rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 33rd 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.