During the fiscal year 2021, nearly 60.4 million long tons of cargo in transit through the Panama Canal were destined to the United States. That same year, cargo with Japan as destination amounted to over 35 million long tons, while cargo destined to China added up to 44 million tons.
Cargo volume in the Panama Canal in FY 2021, by country of destination
(in million long tons)
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Considering the top 15 countries by total (incoming and outgoing) cargo handled.
According to the source, a long ton of cargo is equal to 2,240 pounds.
Figures have been rounded.
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Panama Canal Authority . (October 13, 2021). Cargo volume in the Panama Canal in FY 2021, by country of destination (in million long tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/710491/cargo-volume-panama-canal-country-of-destination/
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Panama Canal Authority . (2021). Cargo volume in the Panama Canal in FY 2021, by country of destination (in million long tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/710491/cargo-volume-panama-canal-country-of-destination/
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