Colombia vs South Africa: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 4.30 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in South Africa, a difference of 884,450 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.48 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 4.50 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 1.02 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.67 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 4.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 474,952 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 5.19 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 Colombia and South Africa?
- 884,450 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for container port traffic?
- Colombia ranks 32nd 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.