Argentina vs Panama: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Argentina
136.48 million million ton-km
in 2023
Panama
143.67 million million ton-km
in 2023
Argentina rank
59th
Panama rank
57th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Argentina
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 143.67 million million ton-km against 136.48 million million ton-km in Argentina, a difference of 7.19 million million ton-km.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 59th and Panama ranks 57th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 91.71 million million ton-km 4.26 million million ton-km 87.45 million million ton-km Argentina
1980s 188.71 million million ton-km 9.48 million million ton-km 179.23 million million ton-km Argentina
1990s 212.63 million million ton-km 10.99 million million ton-km 201.64 million million ton-km Argentina
2000s 136.61 million million ton-km 27.10 million million ton-km 109.50 million million ton-km Argentina
2010s 249.10 million million ton-km 95.34 million million ton-km 153.76 million million ton-km Argentina
2020s 109.12 million million ton-km 137.70 million million ton-km 28.57 million million ton-km Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Argentina or Panama?
Panama, at 143.67 million million ton-km against 136.48 million million ton-km in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Argentina and Panama?
7.19 million million ton-km, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Argentina ranks 59th and Panama ranks 57th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tonnes times kilometers traveled.