China vs United States of America: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 299.70 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in United States of America, a difference of 240.00 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes China's figure about 5.0 times United States of America's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190.14 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 46.13 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 144.01 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | China |
| 2020s | 268.94 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 57.89 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 211.05 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, China or United States of America?
- China, at 299.70 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between China and United States of America?
- 240.00 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for container port traffic?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.