Panama vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Panama
1,254 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uruguay
1,207 kilograms per person
in 2023
Panama rank
70th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,254 kilograms per person against 1,207 kilograms per person in Uruguay, a difference of 47 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 631.51 kilograms per person | 674.43 kilograms per person | 42.91 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 826.63 kilograms per person | 746.16 kilograms per person | 80.47 kilograms per person | Panama |
| 2010s | 1,077 kilograms per person | 1,037 kilograms per person | 39.69 kilograms per person | Panama |
| 2020s | 1,124 kilograms per person | 1,151 kilograms per person | 26.35 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 1,254 kilograms per person against 1,207 kilograms per person in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Panama and Uruguay?
- 47 kilograms per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Panama ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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.