Malaysia vs Singapore: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 41.12 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 30.66 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Malaysia, a difference of 10.46 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.54 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 32.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 10.04 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Singapore |
| 2020s | 28.23 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 38.37 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 10.15 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 41.12 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 30.66 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 10.46 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for container port traffic?
- Malaysia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd 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.