Chile vs South Africa: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 4.30 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in South Africa, a difference of 170,440 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.98 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 4.50 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 526,255 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.31 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 4.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 116,244 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at 4.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 4.30 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Chile and South Africa?
- 170,440 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for container port traffic?
- Chile ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th 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.