Air transport, freight in Panama

Panama: Air transport, freight was 143.67 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
143.67 million ton-km
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
57th
of 180 countries
All-time high
183.35 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Panama, 1970–2023

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Mauritius 170.21 million ton-km compare
  2. 55 Fiji 156.08 million ton-km compare
  3. 56 Hungary 145.08 million ton-km compare
  4. 58 Iran 136.93 million ton-km compare
  5. 59 Argentina 136.48 million ton-km compare
  6. 60 Tajikistan 131.74 million ton-km compare

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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

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.