Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Panama
Panama: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -337,693 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Panama, 1905–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Panama recorded -337,693 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 126.1% on the previous year and down 181.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Panama peaked at 3.59 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.89 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Panama 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,041 tonnes | 541 tonnes | 4,129 tonnes | 5 |
| 1910s | -985.9 tonnes | -12,188 tonnes | 2,647 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,293 tonnes | -3,845 tonnes | 7,366 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -1,425 tonnes | -4,301 tonnes | -344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,458 tonnes | -385 tonnes | 21,806 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 127,464 tonnes | -99,078 tonnes | 685,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 108,395 tonnes | -216,288 tonnes | 450,679 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 180,560 tonnes | -666,102 tonnes | 924,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -168,758 tonnes | -1.10 million tonnes | 443,703 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 304,954 tonnes | -527,345 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,939 tonnes | -1.20 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 439,742 tonnes | -765,862 tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,131 tonnes | -5.89 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Panama
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 4.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 3.02 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.8 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 360.48 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.8 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.8 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Panama?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Panama was -337,693 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.89 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Panama ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.