Double line graph compares the rankings of Hong Kong and Shanghai between 2001 and 2016, a period when Hong Kong fell from the world’s busiest container port to fifth busiest.
Data are as follows:
| Year | Hong Kong Ranking | Shanghai Ranking |
| 2001 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 |