Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Panama
Panama: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -337,693 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-337,693 tonnes
Change on year
down 126.1%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.59 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
-5.89 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
120
1905–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 541 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 2,124 tonnes | +292.6% |
| 1907 | 4,129 tonnes | +94.4% |
| 1908 | 1,706 tonnes | -58.7% |
| 1909 | 1,703 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 2,224 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1911 | 84 tonnes | -96.2% |
| 1912 | -269 tonnes | -420.2% |
| 1913 | -1,852 tonnes | +588.5% |
| 1914 | -1,913 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 1,313 tonnes | -168.6% |
| 1916 | 2,647 tonnes | +101.6% |
| 1917 | 2,064 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1918 | -1,969 tonnes | -195.4% |
| 1919 | -12,188 tonnes | +519.0% |
| 1920 | 2,347 tonnes | -119.3% |
| 1921 | 2,221 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1922 | -3,599 tonnes | -262.0% |
| 1923 | -2,900 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1924 | 7,366 tonnes | -354.0% |
| 1925 | 3,475 tonnes | -52.8% |
| 1926 | 5,648 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1927 | -3,845 tonnes | -168.1% |
| 1928 | -795 tonnes | -79.3% |
| 1929 | 3,016 tonnes | -479.4% |
| 1930 | -4,301 tonnes | -242.6% |
| 1931 | -2,424 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1932 | -1,898 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1933 | -1,490 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1934 | -1,164 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1935 | -913 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1936 | -716 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1937 | -562 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1938 | -441 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1939 | -344 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1940 | -269 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1941 | -210 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1943 | -385 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 21,806 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 3,634 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1950 | 685,168 tonnes | +18754.4% |
| 1951 | 39,833 tonnes | -94.2% |
| 1952 | 157,463 tonnes | +295.3% |
| 1953 | -91,361 tonnes | -158.0% |
| 1954 | -99,078 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 73,109 tonnes | -173.8% |
| 1956 | -51,125 tonnes | -169.9% |
| 1957 | 175,842 tonnes | -443.9% |
| 1958 | 205,373 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 179,421 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1960 | -36,833 tonnes | -120.5% |
| 1961 | 80,458 tonnes | -318.4% |
| 1962 | 117,339 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1963 | 278,404 tonnes | +137.3% |
| 1964 | 293,180 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 91,276 tonnes | -68.9% |
| 1966 | -18,052 tonnes | -119.8% |
| 1967 | 43,786 tonnes | -342.6% |
| 1968 | 450,679 tonnes | +929.3% |
| 1969 | -216,288 tonnes | -148.0% |
| 1970 | 292,987 tonnes | -235.5% |
| 1971 | 401,350 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1972 | 423,593 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 456,832 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1974 | -118,682 tonnes | -126.0% |
| 1975 | 924,858 tonnes | -879.3% |
| 1976 | -148,102 tonnes | -116.0% |
| 1977 | -37,868 tonnes | -74.4% |
| 1978 | -666,102 tonnes | +1659.0% |
| 1979 | 276,737 tonnes | -141.5% |
| 1980 | -1.10 million tonnes | -498.1% |
| 1981 | 215,908 tonnes | -119.6% |
| 1982 | -38,632 tonnes | -117.9% |
| 1983 | 201,801 tonnes | -622.4% |
| 1984 | -611,879 tonnes | -403.2% |
| 1985 | -140,896 tonnes | -77.0% |
| 1986 | 5,934 tonnes | -104.2% |
| 1987 | 443,703 tonnes | +7377.3% |
| 1988 | -259,403 tonnes | -158.5% |
| 1989 | -402,291 tonnes | +55.1% |
| 1990 | 115,245 tonnes | -128.6% |
| 1991 | 471,001 tonnes | +308.7% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1993 | -348,683 tonnes | -134.6% |
| 1994 | 386,499 tonnes | -210.8% |
| 1995 | -527,345 tonnes | -236.4% |
| 1996 | 788,264 tonnes | -249.5% |
| 1997 | 175,709 tonnes | -77.7% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million tonnes | +618.7% |
| 1999 | -283,135 tonnes | -122.4% |
| 2000 | 83,869 tonnes | -129.6% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million tonnes | +1418.5% |
| 2002 | -1.20 million tonnes | -194.2% |
| 2003 | 218,720 tonnes | -118.2% |
| 2004 | -424,080 tonnes | -293.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million tonnes | -391.8% |
| 2006 | 539,978 tonnes | -56.4% |
| 2007 | -148,414 tonnes | -127.5% |
| 2008 | -324,446 tonnes | +118.6% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million tonnes | -482.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 839,672 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2012 | -359,070 tonnes | -142.8% |
| 2013 | 733,310 tonnes | -304.2% |
| 2014 | 414,989 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 2015 | -36,561 tonnes | -108.8% |
| 2016 | -318,270 tonnes | +770.5% |
| 2017 | -765,862 tonnes | +140.6% |
| 2018 | -446,881 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million tonnes | -844.7% |
| 2020 | -5.89 million tonnes | -277.0% |
| 2021 | 3.59 million tonnes | -160.9% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million tonnes | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2024 | -337,693 tonnes | -126.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -337,693 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's -337,693 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +18754.4% | 3,634 tonnes | 685,168 tonnes |
| 1987 | +7377.3% | 5,934 tonnes | 443,703 tonnes |
| 1978 | -1659.0% | -37,868 tonnes | -666,102 tonnes |
| 2001 | +1418.5% | 83,869 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes |
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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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
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.