Ethiopia vs Panama: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Ethiopia
21.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Panama
20.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
103rd
Panama rank
105th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ethiopia
- Panama
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.75 million tonnes against 20.58 million tonnes in Panama, a difference of 1.17 million tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 103rd and Panama ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,480 tonnes | 316,753 tonnes | 213,273 tonnes | Panama |
| 1960s | 306,078 tonnes | 322,255 tonnes | 16,177 tonnes | Panama |
| 1970s | 387,697 tonnes | 394,829 tonnes | 7,132 tonnes | Panama |
| 1980s | 387,697 tonnes | 505,478 tonnes | 117,781 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.27 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 16.28 million tonnes | 16.44 million tonnes | 154,920 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Ethiopia or Panama?
- Ethiopia, at 21.75 million tonnes against 20.58 million tonnes in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Ethiopia and Panama?
- 1.17 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Panama rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ethiopia ranks 103rd and Panama ranks 105th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.