Spain vs United States: Annual container transport
Spain
193,079 Tonnes
in 2024
United States
289,042 Tonnes
in 2017
Spain rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Annual container transport over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 289,042 Tonnes against 193,079 Tonnes in Spain, a difference of 95,963 Tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 28 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,869 Tonnes | 129,840 Tonnes | 73,971 Tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 107,092 Tonnes | 188,528 Tonnes | 81,435 Tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 159,749 Tonnes | 258,207 Tonnes | 98,458 Tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual container transport, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 289,042 Tonnes against 193,079 Tonnes in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in annual container transport between Spain and United States?
- 95,963 Tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for annual container transport?
- Spain ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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
Container transport by rail and sea.