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