Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Panama
Panama: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 161.02 million t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
161.02 million t km
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
63rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
161.02 million t km
in 2024
All-time low
45.78 million t km
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Panama, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in Panama is 161.02 million t km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 251.7% over ten years.
That places Panama 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Panama, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.78 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 64.71 million t km | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 94.84 million t km | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 73.43 million t km | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 150.33 million t km | +104.7% |
| 2022 | 143.67 million t km | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 161.02 million t km | +12.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 161.02 million t km is below the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 161.02 million t km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.96 million t km, 14.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.44 million t km | 45.78 million t km | 94.84 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 132.11 million t km | 73.43 million t km | 161.02 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 60 Mauritius 203.92 million t km compare
- 61 Hungary 189.53 million t km compare
- 62 Argentina 172.81 million t km compare
- 64 Bangladesh 160.94 million t km compare
- 65 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 157.48 million t km compare
- 66 Tajikistan 152.04 million t km compare
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 freight volume, by mode of transport in Panama?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Panama was 161.02 million t km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 161.02 million t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.78 million t km in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Panama ranks 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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