Gabon vs Panama: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Gabon
12.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Panama
14.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
119th
Panama rank
117th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Gabon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.67 million tonnes against 12.77 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 1.90 million tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Gabon ranks 119th and Panama ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.57 million tonnes | 38.28 million tonnes | 30.70 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1960s | 11.24 million tonnes | 17.09 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1970s | 21.24 million tonnes | 22.67 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1980s | 11.50 million tonnes | 25.70 million tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1990s | 16.01 million tonnes | 22.07 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 18.39 million tonnes | 21.28 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.83 million tonnes | 15.78 million tonnes | 948,820 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.78 million tonnes | 13.72 million tonnes | 942,500 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Gabon or Panama?
- Panama, at 14.67 million tonnes against 12.77 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Gabon and Panama?
- 1.90 million tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Gabon ranks 119th and Panama ranks 117th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.