Singapore vs United States: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 41.12 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Singapore, a difference of 18.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 46.13 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 13.55 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | United States |
| 2020s | 38.37 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 57.89 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 19.52 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Singapore or United States?
- United States, at 59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 41.12 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Singapore and United States?
- 18.58 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for container port traffic?
- Singapore ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.