Australia vs United Kingdom: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.62 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 9.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Australia, a difference of 42,070 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 167 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.63 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 9.31 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 1.69 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 9.70 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 503,546 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.62 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 United Kingdom?
- 42,070 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for container port traffic?
- Australia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom 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.