Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Panama
Panama: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 32.22 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 32.22 million ton-km per person for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Panama peaked at 41.66 million ton-km per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per person, in 2009.
Panama ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.78 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.08 million ton-km per person | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2.81 million ton-km per person | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million ton-km per person | -37.3% |
| 1974 | 2.07 million ton-km per person | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 3.12 million ton-km per person | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 2.65 million ton-km per person | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 2.14 million ton-km per person | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million ton-km per person | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 2.67 million ton-km per person | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million ton-km per person | -48.3% |
| 1981 | 7.53 million ton-km per person | +446.2% |
| 1982 | 7.02 million ton-km per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8567 million ton-km per person | -87.8% |
| 1984 | 1.81 million ton-km per person | +111.7% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million ton-km per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.13 million ton-km per person | +111.4% |
| 1987 | 6.43 million ton-km per person | +55.6% |
| 1988 | 5.99 million ton-km per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 5.99 million ton-km per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million ton-km per person | -81.0% |
| 1991 | 1.44 million ton-km per person | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million ton-km per person | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million ton-km per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million ton-km per person | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 3.27 million ton-km per person | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 6.58 million ton-km per person | +101.5% |
| 1997 | 11.28 million ton-km per person | +71.4% |
| 1998 | 4.11 million ton-km per person | -63.5% |
| 1999 | 5.08 million ton-km per person | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 7.3 million ton-km per person | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 8.22 million ton-km per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 7.1 million ton-km per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 6.39 million ton-km per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 10.6 million ton-km per person | +65.9% |
| 2005 | 11.24 million ton-km per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 10.63 million ton-km per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.24 million ton-km per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.99 million ton-km per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 19.81 million ton-km per person | — |
| 2011 | 18.09 million ton-km per person | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 21.25 million ton-km per person | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 38.61 million ton-km per person | +81.7% |
| 2014 | 34.46 million ton-km per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 30.7 million ton-km per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 31.29 million ton-km per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.17 million ton-km per person | -64.3% |
| 2018 | 15.53 million ton-km per person | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4 million ton-km per person | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1 million ton-km per person | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 34.59 million ton-km per person | +102.3% |
| 2022 | 41.66 million ton-km per person | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 32.22 million ton-km per person | -22.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 32.22 million ton-km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.91 million ton-km per person, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 32.22 million ton-km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.31 million ton-km per person, 13.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita 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 | +446.2% | 1.38 million ton-km per person | 7.53 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 million ton-km per person | 1.76 million ton-km per person | 3.12 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 million ton-km per person | 0.8567 million ton-km per person | 7.53 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 million ton-km per person | 1.14 million ton-km per person | 11.28 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 11.24 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.33 million ton-km per person | 11.17 million ton-km per person | 38.61 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4 million ton-km per person | 17.1 million ton-km per person | 41.66 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 39 Colombia 37.01 million ton-km per person compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 33.52 million ton-km per person compare
- 41 Denmark 32.3 million ton-km per person compare
- 43 Ethiopia 31.2 million ton-km per person compare
- 44 Sweden 30.83 million ton-km per person compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 30.76 million ton-km per person compare
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, per capita in Panama?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Panama was 32.22 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 41.66 million ton-km per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.