Panama vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Panama
20.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
19.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Panama rank
105th
Tanzania rank
106th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Panama
- Tanzania
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20.58 million tonnes against 19.61 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 971,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 105th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 316,753 tonnes | 645,234 tonnes | 328,481 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 322,255 tonnes | 866,961 tonnes | 544,706 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 394,829 tonnes | 955,231 tonnes | 560,401 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 505,478 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 525,955 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 138,099 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 142,213 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.81 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 953,599 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 16.44 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 609,040 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Panama or Tanzania?
- Panama, at 20.58 million tonnes against 19.61 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Panama and Tanzania?
- 971,400 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tanzania?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Panama ranks 105th and Tanzania ranks 106th 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.