Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Panama
Panama: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 143.67 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
143.67 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
57th
of 180 countries
All-time high
183.35 million million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Panama recorded 143.67 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight 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, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Panama peaked at 183.35 million million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Panama, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.20 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 4.80 million million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 4.50 million million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.90 million million ton-km | -35.6% |
| 1974 | 3.50 million million ton-km | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 5.40 million million ton-km | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 4.70 million million ton-km | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 3.90 million million ton-km | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 5.10 million million ton-km | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 2.70 million million ton-km | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 15.10 million million ton-km | +459.3% |
| 1982 | 14.40 million million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.80 million million ton-km | -87.5% |
| 1984 | 3.90 million million ton-km | +116.7% |
| 1985 | 4.30 million million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 9.30 million million ton-km | +116.3% |
| 1987 | 14.80 million million ton-km | +59.1% |
| 1988 | 14.10 million million ton-km | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 14.40 million million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.80 million million ton-km | -80.6% |
| 1991 | 3.60 million million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million million ton-km | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 5.40 million million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 7.00 million million ton-km | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 8.90 million million ton-km | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 18.30 million million ton-km | +105.6% |
| 1997 | 32.00 million million ton-km | +74.9% |
| 1998 | 11.90 million million ton-km | -62.8% |
| 1999 | 15.00 million million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 21.98 million million ton-km | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 25.23 million million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 22.21 million million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 20.38 million million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 34.46 million million ton-km | +69.1% |
| 2005 | 37.23 million million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 35.88 million million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 35.20 million million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.46 million million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 71.89 million million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 66.82 million million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 79.90 million million ton-km | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 147.71 million million ton-km | +84.9% |
| 2014 | 134.11 million million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 121.57 million million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 126.05 million million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.78 million million ton-km | -63.7% |
| 2018 | 64.71 million million ton-km | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 94.84 million million ton-km | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 73.43 million million ton-km | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 150.33 million million ton-km | +104.7% |
| 2022 | 183.35 million million ton-km | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 143.67 million million ton-km | -21.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 143.67 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 54% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 143.67 million million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 23.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +459.3% | 2.70 million million ton-km | 15.10 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.26 million million ton-km | 2.90 million million ton-km | 5.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.48 million million ton-km | 1.80 million million ton-km | 15.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 million million ton-km | 2.80 million million ton-km | 32.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.10 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 38.46 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.34 million million ton-km | 45.78 million million ton-km | 147.71 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.70 million million ton-km | 73.43 million million ton-km | 183.35 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Panama?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Panama was 143.67 million million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 183.35 million million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight 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 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.