Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Panama
Panama: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.75 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Panama, 1904–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Panama is 1.75 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Panama peaked at 2.46 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1951.
Panama ranks 82nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 7,005 tonnes | 2,221 tonnes | 12,424 tonnes | 6 |
| 1910s | 12,786 tonnes | 2,565 tonnes | 16,722 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,407 tonnes | 634 tonnes | 17,123 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,722 tonnes | 1,246 tonnes | 11,198 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 518.5 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 977 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.2 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,568 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 11,009 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,328 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,376 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,494 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 263,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,011 tonnes | 120,836 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 729,543 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.46 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Panama?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Panama was 1.75 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Panama rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.