Panama vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Panama
2.33 billion tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Panama rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
66th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.33 billion tonnes against 2.18 billion tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 154.51 million tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 197 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.32 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | 11.12 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1860s | 47.60 million tonnes | 19.07 million tonnes | 28.54 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1870s | 75.45 million tonnes | 32.02 million tonnes | 43.42 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1880s | 107.55 million tonnes | 44.94 million tonnes | 62.61 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1890s | 155.41 million tonnes | 59.82 million tonnes | 95.59 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1900s | 227.28 million tonnes | 82.10 million tonnes | 145.19 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1910s | 320.38 million tonnes | 117.65 million tonnes | 202.73 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1920s | 419.39 million tonnes | 171.39 million tonnes | 248.00 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1930s | 587.70 million tonnes | 250.87 million tonnes | 336.84 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1940s | 857.10 million tonnes | 367.32 million tonnes | 489.78 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1950s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 528.81 million tonnes | 652.39 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1960s | 1.46 billion tonnes | 705.94 million tonnes | 754.78 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.63 billion tonnes | 897.93 million tonnes | 730.67 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.83 billion tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | 698.84 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.01 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 527.00 million tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | 260.72 million tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.30 billion tonnes | 2.16 billion tonnes | 133.57 million tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.33 billion tonnes | 2.18 billion tonnes | 148.15 million tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Panama or Zimbabwe?
- Panama, at 2.33 billion tonnes against 2.18 billion tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 154.51 million tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Panama ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.