Air passenger kilometers in Panama

Panama: Air passenger kilometers was 39.49 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.49 billion
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
37th
of 156 countries
All-time high
39.49 billion
in 2024
All-time low
7.33 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Air passenger kilometers in Panama, 2017–2024

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2017202020242017: 29.9B2018: 31.7B2019: 30.6B2020: 7.3B2021: 17.7B2022: 35.1B2024: 39.5B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, air passenger kilometers in Panama stood at 39.49 billion. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

That places Panama 37th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Air passenger kilometers in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger kilometers in Panama, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 29.85 billion —
2018 31.69 billion +6.2%
2019 30.63 billion -3.3%
2020 7.33 billion -76.1%
2021 17.67 billion +141.1%
2022 35.08 billion +98.5%
2024 39.49 billion +12.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 39.49 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 39.49 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.22 billion, 9.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.73 billion 29.85 billion 31.69 billion 3
2020s 24.89 billion 7.33 billion 39.49 billion 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 34 Chile 45.02 billion compare
  2. 35 Egypt 41.76 billion compare
  3. 36 Norway 40.59 billion compare
  4. 38 Italy 36.64 billion compare
  5. 39 Argentina 31.24 billion compare
  6. 40 Peru 30.22 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger kilometers in Panama?
Air passenger kilometers in Panama was 39.49 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 39.49 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 7.33 billion in 2020.
How does Panama rank for air passenger kilometers?
Panama ranks 37th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is air passenger kilometers rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
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