Panama vs South Africa: Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental)
Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental) over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.07 million Tonnes against 1.05 million Tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 23,480 Tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 871,641 Tonnes | 1.10 million Tonnes | 231,089 Tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.86 million Tonnes | 1.22 million Tonnes | 635,308 Tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maritime transport co2 emissions, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 1.07 million Tonnes against 1.05 million Tonnes in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in maritime transport co2 emissions between Panama and South Africa?
- 23,480 Tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for maritime transport co2 emissions?
- Panama ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This experimental dataset includes annual, quarterly, and monthly information on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from maritime transport based on ship-tracking information collected via Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, covering all large vessels (above 300 gross tonnage) around the world, accessed via the United Nations Global Platform, from 2019 onwards. The CO2 emissions are estimated by the OECD, based on a consistent methodology across countries and include emissions from both domestic and international voyages. The CO2 emissions are classified using the ship-type classification used by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) distinguishing between 19 vessel categories such as bulk carriers, tankers, and cruise ships. The database provides a measure of CO2 emissions on a territory basis for domestic navigation, which is used for reporting in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventories; and also on a residence basis, which is used to estimate the emissions of maritime transport (H50 in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, or ISIC) in the SEEA Air Emission Accounts (AEAs). Seven components of these CO2 emissions measures can be selected from the ‘Vessel emissions ’ filter. In the tables, these are also shown with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The aggregate measures of CO2 emissions are calculated as: Domestic navigation = A + C International navigation (memo item) = D + G Air emissions accounts: maritime transport (ISIC H50) = A + B + D + E + F For residence based measures, the allocation of emissions to countries is based on the residence of the companies that operate the ships. More information can be found on the dataset webpage