Dominican Republic vs Iran: Container port traffic

Dominican Republic
2.11 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units
in 2024
Iran
2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Iran rank
45th

Container port traffic over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 2.11 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Dominican Republic, a difference of 810,750 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Iran ranks 45th of 167 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Iran Difference Ahead
2010s 1.54 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units 2.64 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units 1.10 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units Iran
2020s 2.11 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units 2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units 810,750 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, Dominican Republic or Iran?
Iran, at 2.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 2.11 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic between Dominican Republic and Iran?
810,750 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iran?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Iran rank globally for container port traffic?
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Iran ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units)
Unit
TEU: 20 foot equivalent units
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,791 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

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.