Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 7.78 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.43 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 167 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.01 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 5.33 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 1.68 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Philippines |
| 2020s | 8.79 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 7.14 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 1.66 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 9.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 7.78 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 1.43 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for container port traffic?
- Philippines ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.