Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Panama
Panama: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 143.67 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Panama is 143.67 million ton-km, measured 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 in Panama peaked at 183.35 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.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Panama, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.2 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 4.8 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 4.5 million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.9 million ton-km | -35.6% |
| 1974 | 3.5 million ton-km | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 5.4 million ton-km | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 4.7 million ton-km | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 3.9 million ton-km | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 3.6 million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 5.1 million ton-km | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7 million ton-km | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 15.1 million ton-km | +459.3% |
| 1982 | 14.4 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8 million ton-km | -87.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9 million ton-km | +116.7% |
| 1985 | 4.3 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 9.3 million ton-km | +116.3% |
| 1987 | 14.8 million ton-km | +59.1% |
| 1988 | 14.1 million ton-km | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 14.4 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8 million ton-km | -80.6% |
| 1991 | 3.6 million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 5 million ton-km | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 7 million ton-km | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 8.9 million ton-km | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 18.3 million ton-km | +105.6% |
| 1997 | 32 million ton-km | +74.9% |
| 1998 | 11.9 million ton-km | -62.8% |
| 1999 | 15 million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 21.98 million ton-km | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 25.23 million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 22.21 million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 20.38 million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 34.46 million ton-km | +69.1% |
| 2005 | 37.23 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 35.88 million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.46 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 71.89 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 66.82 million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 79.9 million ton-km | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 147.71 million ton-km | +84.9% |
| 2014 | 134.11 million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 121.57 million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 126.05 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.78 million ton-km | -63.7% |
| 2018 | 64.71 million ton-km | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 94.84 million ton-km | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 73.43 million ton-km | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 150.33 million ton-km | +104.7% |
| 2022 | 183.35 million ton-km | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 143.67 million ton-km | -21.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 143.67 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 54% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 143.67 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 23.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +459.3% | 2.7 million ton-km | 15.1 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.26 million ton-km | 2.9 million ton-km | 5.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.48 million ton-km | 1.8 million ton-km | 15.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 million ton-km | 2.8 million ton-km | 32 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 38.46 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.34 million ton-km | 45.78 million ton-km | 147.71 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.7 million ton-km | 73.43 million ton-km | 183.35 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Panama?
- Air transport, freight in Panama was 143.67 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 183.35 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for air transport, freight?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). 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 tons times kilometers traveled.