Panama vs Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Panama
14.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
11.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Panama rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
120th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.67 million tonnes against 11.95 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.72 million tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9.97 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1910s | 8.88 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1920s | 10.87 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1930s | 22.39 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1940s | 30.04 million tonnes | 18.76 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1950s | 38.28 million tonnes | 22.44 million tonnes | 15.84 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1960s | 17.09 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 22.67 million tonnes | 29.93 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 25.70 million tonnes | 39.96 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 22.07 million tonnes | 58.56 million tonnes | 36.48 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 21.28 million tonnes | 50.57 million tonnes | 29.29 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15.78 million tonnes | 18.61 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.72 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 2.46 million 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, Panama or Zimbabwe?
- Panama, at 14.67 million tonnes against 11.95 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 2.72 million tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Panama ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.