Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama
Panama: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 14.67 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Panama is 14.67 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama peaked at 56.26 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 8.10 million tonnes, in 1916.
Panama ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 121 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9.97 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 6 |
| 1910s | 8.88 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 9.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.87 million tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.39 million tonnes | 16.46 million tonnes | 24.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.04 million tonnes | 27.61 million tonnes | 30.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.28 million tonnes | 30.85 million tonnes | 56.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.09 million tonnes | 10.89 million tonnes | 23.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.67 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | 27.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.70 million tonnes | 23.66 million tonnes | 30.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.07 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | 49.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.28 million tonnes | 14.92 million tonnes | 33.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 million tonnes | 12.09 million tonnes | 21.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 million tonnes | 11.47 million tonnes | 15.15 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 including land-use change in Panama?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama was 14.67 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 including land-use change recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56.26 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.10 million tonnes in 1916.
- How does Panama rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.