Ecuador vs Panama: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Ecuador
1,235 kilograms per person
in 2023
Panama
1,254 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ecuador rank
71st
Panama rank
70th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,254 kilograms per person against 1,235 kilograms per person in Ecuador, a difference of 19 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Panama ranks 70th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 772.79 kilograms per person | 631.51 kilograms per person | 141.28 kilograms per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 686.59 kilograms per person | 826.63 kilograms per person | 140.04 kilograms per person | Panama |
| 2010s | 987.3 kilograms per person | 1,077 kilograms per person | 89.64 kilograms per person | Panama |
| 2020s | 1,089 kilograms per person | 1,124 kilograms per person | 35.13 kilograms per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,254 kilograms per person against 1,235 kilograms per person in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Ecuador and Panama?
- 19 kilograms per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and Panama ranks 70th of 191 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 from transport. 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.