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 cargo volume 2024, by country of destination
During the fiscal year 2024, over ** 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 ** million long tons, while cargo destined to China added up to ** million tons.
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Panama Canal Authority . (May 20, 2025). Cargo volume in the Panama Canal in 2024, by country of destination (in million long tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/710491/cargo-volume-panama-canal-country-of-destination/
Panama Canal Authority . "Cargo volume in the Panama Canal in 2024, by country of destination (in million long tons)." Chart. May 20, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/710491/cargo-volume-panama-canal-country-of-destination/
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Panama Canal Authority . "Cargo Volume in The Panama Canal in 2024, by Country of Destination (in Million Long Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 May 2025, /statistics/710491/cargo-volume-panama-canal-country-of-destination/
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Cargo volume in the Panama Canal in 2024, by country of destination (in million long tons) [Graph], Panama Canal Authority , May 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/710491/cargo-volume-panama-canal-country-of-destination/
