Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 63.97 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 9.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Australia, a difference of 54.39 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 6.7 times Australia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.63 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 47.45 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 39.82 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 9.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 58.62 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 49.43 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Australia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 63.97 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 9.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 54.39 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for container port traffic?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes, and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units.