Central America vs Panama: Container port traffic, maritime transport
Central America
23.93 million
in 2024
Panama
9.57 million
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Panama rank
20th
Container port traffic, maritime transport over time
- Central America
- Panama
How they compare
Central America currently reports 23.93 million against 9.57 million in Panama, a difference of 14.36 million.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.5 times Panama's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 19th and Panama ranks 20th of 33 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.77 million | 6.67 million | 9.10 million | Central America |
| 2020s | 21.26 million | 8.55 million | 12.71 million | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Central America or Panama?
- Central America, at 23.93 million against 9.57 million in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Central America and Panama?
- 14.36 million, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Panama rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Central America ranks 19th and Panama ranks 20th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.