Container Port Traffic: China vs World
Container port throughput comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China handles 40%+ of global container traffic, dominating global shipping.
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China handled 340 million TEU of container traffic in 2025, 37.8% of global throughput. From 17.4% in 2000, China became the world's shipping hub. China now handles over one-third of global containers. Data from World Bank covers 2000-2025.
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26 data points| Year | China | World total | World minus china | China share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | 236 | 195 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 47.5 | 247.5 | 200 | 19.2 |
| 2002 | 58 | 266 | 208 | 21.8 |
| 2003 | 70 | 292 | 222 | 24 |
| 2004 | 84 | 326 | 242 | 25.8 |
| 2005 | 95 | 363 | 268 | 26.2 |
| 2006 | 108 | 406 | 298 | 26.6 |
| 2007 | 122 | 449 | 327 | 27.2 |
| 2008 | 130 | 462 | 332 | 28.1 |
| 2009 | 125 | 424 | 299 | 29.5 |
| 2010 | 145 | 487 | 342 | 29.8 |
| 2011 | 162 | 523 | 361 | 31 |
| 2012 | 177 | 549 | 372 | 32.2 |
| 2013 | 190 | 577 | 387 | 32.9 |
| 2014 | 203 | 606 | 403 | 33.5 |
| 2015 | 212 | 627 | 415 | 33.8 |
| 2016 | 222 | 650 | 428 | 34.2 |
| 2017 | 237 | 690 | 453 | 34.3 |
| 2018 | 251 | 720 | 469 | 34.9 |
| 2019 | 261 | 740 | 479 | 35.3 |
| 2020 | 265 | 725 | 460 | 36.6 |
| 2021 | 286 | 775 | 489 | 36.9 |
| 2022 | 296 | 800 | 504 | 37 |
| 2023 | 310 | 830 | 520 | 37.3 |
| 2024 | 325 | 865 | 540 | 37.6 |
| 2025 | 340 | 900 | 560 | 37.8 |
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Container port throughput comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China handles 40%+ of global container traffic, dominating global shipping.
Series: China vs World
Category: economy
Data Source: World Bank, UNCTAD
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
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China Data Portal (2026). Container Port Traffic: China vs World. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/container-port-traffic-china-vs-world/
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World Bank, UNCTAD
Last Updated:
2026-03-15T10:49:40.317Z
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- âĸ Data Range: 2000 to 2025 (26 data points)
- âĸ Category: economy
- âĸ Source: World Bank, UNCTAD
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China's Container Port Traffic: China vs World data for 2025 is available with 26 data points covering 2000 to 2025.
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You can download Container Port Traffic: China vs World data from China Data Portal via our free API at chinadata.live/api/v2/data/container-port-traffic-china-vs-world. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for Container Port Traffic: China vs World?
The Container Port Traffic: China vs World dataset covers 2000 to 2025, with 26 data points. Data source: World Bank, UNCTAD.
Dataset Info
- Category
- economy
- Unit
- Million TEU
- Source
- World Bank, UNCTAD
- Time Range
- 2000 - 2025
- Data Points
- 26