Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Panama

Panama: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 212.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
212.32 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
28th
of 183 countries
All-time high
212.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.93 units per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Panama, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Panama recorded 212.32 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 212.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.93 units per square kilometre, in 1973.

That places Panama 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Panama, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 4.14 units per square kilometre
1971 4.54 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1972 4.25 units per square kilometre -6.2%
1973 2.93 units per square kilometre -31.2%
1974 3.71 units per square kilometre +26.8%
1975 4.8 units per square kilometre +29.5%
1976 5.03 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1977 4.67 units per square kilometre -7.1%
1978 4.92 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1979 5.13 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1980 4.78 units per square kilometre -6.8%
1981 4.16 units per square kilometre -13.0%
1982 4.47 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1983 4.35 units per square kilometre -2.6%
1984 5 units per square kilometre +14.9%
1985 5.25 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1986 4.9 units per square kilometre -6.7%
1987 4.99 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1988 5.14 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1989 5.01 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1990 3.58 units per square kilometre -28.6%
1991 4.61 units per square kilometre +28.9%
1992 3.8 units per square kilometre -17.5%
1993 4.31 units per square kilometre +13.4%
1994 6.99 units per square kilometre +62.2%
1995 8.89 units per square kilometre +27.2%
1996 9.27 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1997 10.39 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1998 11.57 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1999 12.54 units per square kilometre +8.4%
2000 15.03 units per square kilometre +19.8%
2001 14.99 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 14.1 units per square kilometre -6.0%
2003 19.05 units per square kilometre +35.1%
2004 20.19 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2005 24.16 units per square kilometre +19.7%
2006 27.29 units per square kilometre +13.0%
2007 33.27 units per square kilometre +21.9%
2008 37.16 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2009 85.39 units per square kilometre +129.8%
2010 74.31 units per square kilometre -13.0%
2011 85.82 units per square kilometre +15.5%
2012 101.12 units per square kilometre +17.8%
2013 156.8 units per square kilometre +55.1%
2014 159.37 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 164.51 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2016 179.24 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2017 161.57 units per square kilometre -9.9%
2018 170.28 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2019 168.48 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2020 41.44 units per square kilometre -75.4%
2021 110.66 units per square kilometre +167.0%
2022 186.14 units per square kilometre +68.2%
2023 212.32 units per square kilometre +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.41 units per square kilometre 2.93 units per square kilometre 5.13 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 4.8 units per square kilometre 4.16 units per square kilometre 5.25 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 7.6 units per square kilometre 3.58 units per square kilometre 12.54 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 29.06 units per square kilometre 14.1 units per square kilometre 85.39 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 142.15 units per square kilometre 74.31 units per square kilometre 179.24 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 137.64 units per square kilometre 41.44 units per square kilometre 212.32 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 25 Japan 330 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 26 Lebanon 263.27 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 27 Germany 229.52 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 29 Portugal 199.65 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 30 Spain 188.32 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 31 Viet Nam 175.84 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Panama?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Panama was 212.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 212.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 units per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Panama rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Panama ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.