Japan vs Spain: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21.89 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 18.11 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Spain, a difference of 3.77 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.72 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 14.85 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 6.87 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.95 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 17.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 4.73 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 21.89 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 18.11 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Japan and Spain?
- 3.77 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for container port traffic?
- Japan ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th 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.