IBRD only vs United States: Container port traffic

IBRD only
531.02 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units
in 2024
United States
59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units
in 2024
IBRD only rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Container port traffic over time

  • IBRD only
  • United States
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 531.02 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in United States, a difference of 471.32 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 8.9 times United States's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United States Difference Ahead
2010s 346.12 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units 46.13 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units 299.99 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units IBRD only
2020s 474.28 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units 57.89 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units 416.39 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, IBRD only or United States?
IBRD only, at 531.02 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic between IBRD only and United States?
471.32 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and United States rank globally for container port traffic?
IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 40 groups.
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.