Panama vs Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level

Panama
12.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
12.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Panama rank
102nd
Zambia rank
105th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time

  • Panama
  • Zambia
05.0M10.0M15.0M190419642024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 12.66 million tonnes against 12.04 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 621,100 tonnes.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Panama ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 105th of 215 regions.

Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 877,285 tonnes 3.62 million tonnes 2.74 million tonnes Zambia
1960s 1.92 million tonnes 3.94 million tonnes 2.02 million tonnes Zambia
1970s 3.91 million tonnes 3.93 million tonnes 17,462 tonnes Zambia
1980s 3.00 million tonnes 3.04 million tonnes 42,163 tonnes Zambia
1990s 4.17 million tonnes 2.25 million tonnes 1.92 million tonnes Panama
2000s 6.57 million tonnes 2.21 million tonnes 4.36 million tonnes Panama
2010s 10.16 million tonnes 5.69 million tonnes 4.47 million tonnes Panama
2020s 10.82 million tonnes 10.83 million tonnes 15,496 tonnes Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Panama or Zambia?
Panama, at 12.66 million tonnes against 12.04 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Panama and Zambia?
621,100 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
Panama ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 105th of 215 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.