Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Container port traffic
Container port traffic over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 23.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 18.11 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Spain, a difference of 5.35 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 167 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.85 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 18.76 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 3.91 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 17.22 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 20.67 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 3.45 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 23.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units against 18.11 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.35 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for container port traffic?
- Spain ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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.