Panama vs United States: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Panama
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2023
United States
1.49 tonnes per person
in 2023
Panama rank
30th
United States rank
28th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.49 tonnes per person against 1.46 tonnes per person in Panama, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2256 tonnes per person | -0.0645 tonnes per person | 0.1611 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | -1.2 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | -0.6917 tonnes per person | 0.8025 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 2.04 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.6421 tonnes per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Panama or United States?
- United States, at 1.49 tonnes per person against 1.46 tonnes per person in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Panama and United States?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Panama ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.