Panama vs Zambia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Panama
12.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
12.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Panama rank
102nd
Zambia rank
105th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
Panama ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 1.93 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Panama or Zambia?
- Panama, at 12.66 million tonnes against 12.04 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Panama and Zambia?
- 621,100 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Panama ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 105th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. 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.