China (People’s Republic of) vs Korea: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Korea
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 299.70 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 31.85 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Korea, a difference of 267.85 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 9.4 times Korea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Korea ranks 4th of 167 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190.14 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 24.83 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 165.31 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 268.94 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 29.80 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 239.14 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, China (People’s Republic of) or Korea?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 299.70 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 31.85 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
- 267.85 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Korea rank globally for container port traffic?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Korea ranks 4th 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.