Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Panama
Panama: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 2.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Panama, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.04 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Panama peaked at 2.04 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 670,328 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Panama 49th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.41 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.61 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.04 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 670,328 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million tonnes | +63.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million tonnes | +58.8% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.04 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.04 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 596,907 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million tonnes | 670,328 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Panama?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Panama was 2.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 670,328 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.