Mexico vs Panama: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Mexico
168.26 kilograms per person
in 2023
Panama
172.69 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mexico rank
85th
Panama rank
82nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 172.69 kilograms per person against 168.26 kilograms per person in Mexico, a difference of 4.43 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 85th and Panama ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.77 kilograms per person | 106.83 kilograms per person | 160.94 kilograms per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 237.26 kilograms per person | 122.48 kilograms per person | 114.78 kilograms per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 186.91 kilograms per person | 138.8 kilograms per person | 48.11 kilograms per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 183.27 kilograms per person | 167.4 kilograms per person | 15.87 kilograms per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 172.69 kilograms per person against 168.26 kilograms per person in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Mexico and Panama?
- 4.43 kilograms per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Mexico ranks 85th and Panama ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.