Belgium vs Italy: Annual container transport

Belgium
113,675 Tonnes
in 2024
Italy
84,671 Tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
6th
Italy rank
8th

Annual container transport over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019972024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 113,675 Tonnes against 84,671 Tonnes in Italy, a difference of 29,004 Tonnes.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 28 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 5,572 Tonnes 996.29 Tonnes 4,575 Tonnes Belgium
1980s 14,687 Tonnes 12,447 Tonnes 2,240 Tonnes Belgium
1990s 32,863 Tonnes 32,109 Tonnes 754.4 Tonnes Belgium
2000s 75,226 Tonnes 71,837 Tonnes 3,389 Tonnes Belgium
2010s 104,518 Tonnes 88,827 Tonnes 15,691 Tonnes Belgium
2020s 113,586 Tonnes 90,412 Tonnes 23,175 Tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual container transport, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 113,675 Tonnes against 84,671 Tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual container transport between Belgium and Italy?
29,004 Tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for annual container transport?
Belgium ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual container transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual container transport
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,465 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Container transport by rail and sea.