Panama vs Qatar: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Panama
2,900 kilograms per person
in 2023
Qatar
2,675 kilograms per person
in 2023
Panama rank
7th
Qatar rank
10th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Panama
- Qatar
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2,900 kilograms per person against 2,675 kilograms per person in Qatar, a difference of 225 kilograms per person.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 10th of 191 regions.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,486 kilograms per person | 849.24 kilograms per person | 1,637 kilograms per person | Panama |
| 2000s | 2,770 kilograms per person | 1,926 kilograms per person | 843.68 kilograms per person | Panama |
| 2010s | 3,532 kilograms per person | 2,352 kilograms per person | 1,180 kilograms per person | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,742 kilograms per person | 2,200 kilograms per person | 541.66 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, Panama or Qatar?
- Panama, at 2,900 kilograms per person against 2,675 kilograms per person in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Panama and Qatar?
- 225 kilograms per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Qatar rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Panama ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 10th of 191 regions.
- 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.