Air transport freight ton km in Panama

Panama: Air transport freight ton km was 143.67 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
143.67 million
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
57th
of 180 countries
All-time high
183.35 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Panama, 1970–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019962023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 143.67 million for air transport freight ton km in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Panama peaked at 183.35 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.

Panama ranks 57th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport freight ton km in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Panama, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 4.20 million —
1971 4.80 million +14.3%
1972 4.50 million -6.2%
1973 2.90 million -35.6%
1974 3.50 million +20.7%
1975 5.40 million +54.3%
1976 4.70 million -13.0%
1977 3.90 million -17.0%
1978 3.60 million -7.7%
1979 5.10 million +41.7%
1980 2.70 million -47.1%
1981 15.10 million +459.3%
1982 14.40 million -4.6%
1983 1.80 million -87.5%
1984 3.90 million +116.7%
1985 4.30 million +10.3%
1986 9.30 million +116.3%
1987 14.80 million +59.1%
1988 14.10 million -4.7%
1989 14.40 million +2.1%
1990 2.80 million -80.6%
1991 3.60 million +28.6%
1992 5.00 million +38.9%
1993 5.40 million +8.0%
1994 7.00 million +29.6%
1995 8.90 million +27.1%
1996 18.30 million +105.6%
1997 32.00 million +74.9%
1998 11.90 million -62.8%
1999 15.00 million +26.1%
2000 21.98 million +46.6%
2001 25.23 million +14.8%
2002 22.21 million -12.0%
2003 20.38 million -8.2%
2004 34.46 million +69.1%
2005 37.23 million +8.0%
2006 35.88 million -3.6%
2007 35.20 million -1.9%
2008 38.46 million +9.3%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 71.89 million —
2011 66.82 million -7.1%
2012 79.90 million +19.6%
2013 147.71 million +84.9%
2014 134.11 million -9.2%
2015 121.57 million -9.4%
2016 126.05 million +3.7%
2017 45.78 million -63.7%
2018 64.71 million +41.4%
2019 94.84 million +46.6%
2020 73.43 million -22.6%
2021 150.33 million +104.7%
2022 183.35 million +22.0%
2023 143.67 million -21.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 143.67 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million, 54% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 143.67 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million, 23.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +459.3% 2.70 million 15.10 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.26 million 2.90 million 5.40 million 10
1980s 9.48 million 1.80 million 15.10 million 10
1990s 10.99 million 2.80 million 32.00 million 10
2000s 27.10 million 0 38.46 million 10
2010s 95.34 million 45.78 million 147.71 million 10
2020s 137.70 million 73.43 million 183.35 million 4

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 55 Fiji 156.08 million compare
  3. 56 Hungary 145.08 million compare
  4. 58 Iran 136.93 million compare
  5. 59 Argentina 136.48 million compare
  6. 60 Tajikistan 131.74 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Panama?
Air transport freight ton km in Panama was 143.67 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 183.35 million in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
How does Panama rank for air transport freight ton km?
Panama ranks 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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