Mexico vs Panama: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.57 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 9.28 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Mexico, a difference of 286,600 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Panama ranks 23rd of 167 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.43 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 6.67 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 1.24 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.05 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 8.55 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 504,052 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 9.57 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 9.28 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Mexico and Panama?
- 286,600 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for container port traffic?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Panama ranks 23rd 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.