Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.35 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 2.11 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Dominican Republic, a difference of 238,790 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 47th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.57 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 1.72 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 145,249 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.04 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 2.02 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 26,782 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.35 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 Jamaica?
- 238,790 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for container port traffic?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 47th 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.