Iceland vs Panama: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Iceland
3,303 kilograms per person
in 2023
Panama
2,900 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
5th
Panama rank
7th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Iceland
- Panama
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3,303 kilograms per person against 2,900 kilograms per person in Panama, a difference of 403 kilograms per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,334 kilograms per person | 2,486 kilograms per person | 1,153 kilograms per person | Panama |
| 2000s | 1,957 kilograms per person | 2,770 kilograms per person | 813.59 kilograms per person | Panama |
| 2010s | 2,623 kilograms per person | 3,532 kilograms per person | 908.33 kilograms per person | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,189 kilograms per person | 2,742 kilograms per person | 552.47 kilograms per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Iceland or Panama?
- Iceland, at 3,303 kilograms per person against 2,900 kilograms per person in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Iceland and Panama?
- 403 kilograms per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.