Container Port Traffic: China vs World 2025 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
Container port throughput comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China handles 40%+ of global container traffic, dominating global shipping.
Quick Answer
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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What is Container Port Traffic: China vs World in 2025?
China's Container Port Traffic: China vs World in 2025 was N/A Million TEU. This dataset includes 26 data points from 2000 to 2025. Data source: World Bank, UNCTAD.
Historical Container Port Traffic: China vs World Data (2000โ2025)
The complete Container Port Traffic: China vs World dataset spans from 2000 to 2025 with 26 data points. Data is sourced from World Bank, UNCTAD and updated yearly. Free CSV download and API access available below.
Container Port Traffic: China vs World
๐ Data Table
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 |
๐ Key Insights
โน๏ธ About This Dataset
Container port throughput comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China handles 40%+ of global container traffic, dominating global shipping.
Category: economy
Data Source: World Bank, UNCTAD
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
๐ How to Cite This Data
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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/
Primary Source:
World Bank, UNCTAD
Last Updated:
2026-04-29T03:28:38.056Z
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- โข Dataset: Container Port Traffic: China vs World
- โข Data Range: 2000 to 2025 (26 data points)
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- โข Source: World Bank, UNCTAD
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What is China's Container Port Traffic: China vs World in 2025?
China's Container Port Traffic: China vs World data for 2025 is available with 26 data points covering 2000 to 2025.
How does China's Container Port Traffic: China vs World compare globally?
China is one of the world's leading economies. Our dataset provides comprehensive Container Port Traffic: China vs World data from 2000 to 2025, sourced from World Bank, UNCTAD.
Where can I download Container Port Traffic: China vs World data?
You can download Container Port Traffic: China vs World data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://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