Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Panama

Panama: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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, gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Panama recorded 143.67 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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, gaps filled in Panama peaked at 183.35 million million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2009.

That places Panama 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, gaps filled in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Panama, 1970 to 2023.
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, gaps filled 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 million ton-km 15.10 million million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Mauritius 170.21 million million ton-km compare
  2. 55 Fiji 156.08 million million ton-km compare
  3. 56 Hungary 145.08 million million ton-km compare
  4. 58 Iran 136.93 million million ton-km compare
  5. 59 Argentina 136.48 million million ton-km compare
  6. 60 Tajikistan 131.74 million million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Panama?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Panama was 143.67 million million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2009.
How does Panama rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
Panama ranks 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,600 data points, 1970–2023
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Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.