Canada vs Sri Lanka: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.78 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 6.39 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Canada, a difference of 1.39 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.69 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 5.33 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 366,989 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.61 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 7.14 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 528,516 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.78 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 6.39 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 1.39 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for container port traffic?
- Canada ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.