South Asia vs Sri Lanka: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 35.03 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 7.78 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Sri Lanka, a difference of 27.25 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes South Asia's figure about 4.5 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 39 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.21 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 5.33 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 14.88 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | South Asia |
| 2020s | 30.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 7.14 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 23.79 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, South Asia or Sri Lanka?
- South Asia, at 35.03 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 South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 27.25 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for container port traffic?
- South Asia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 39 groups.
- 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.