Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 30.66 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 24.42 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Viet Nam, a difference of 6.24 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.54 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 10.13 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 12.40 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 28.23 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 20.45 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 7.78 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 30.66 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 24.42 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 6.24 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for container port traffic?
- Malaysia ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 6th 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.