Ireland vs Panama: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Ireland
-257,316 tonnes
in 2024
Panama
-337,693 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
179th
Panama rank
182nd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Ireland
- Panama
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -257,316 tonnes against -337,693 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 80,377 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 54 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 179th and Panama ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 8 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4,275 tonnes | -1,674 tonnes | 5,949 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | 471,610 tonnes | 1,724 tonnes | 469,886 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 153,051 tonnes | -1,425 tonnes | 154,476 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | -318,474 tonnes | 2,458 tonnes | 320,931 tonnes | Panama |
| 1950s | 396,735 tonnes | 127,464 tonnes | 269,270 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 618,222 tonnes | 108,395 tonnes | 509,827 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 890,483 tonnes | 180,560 tonnes | 709,922 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 266,188 tonnes | -168,758 tonnes | 434,946 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.24 million tonnes | 304,954 tonnes | 932,967 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | -26,323 tonnes | 249,939 tonnes | 276,262 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | -497,724 tonnes | 439,742 tonnes | 937,466 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | -777,842 tonnes | 43,131 tonnes | 820,973 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Ireland or Panama?
- Ireland, at -257,316 tonnes against -337,693 tonnes in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Ireland and Panama?
- 80,377 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Panama?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Panama rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Ireland ranks 179th and Panama ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.