Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 23.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 21.89 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Japan, a difference of 1.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.72 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 18.76 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 2.96 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.95 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 20.67 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 1.28 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 23.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 21.89 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for container port traffic?
- Japan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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.