Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 121.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Panama recorded 121.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 153.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1990.
Panama ranks 194th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 55.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 68.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 54.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 153.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 88.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 111.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 81.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 116.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 77.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 124.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 191 New Zealand 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 192 Hong Kong 122.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 193 Norway 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 195 Switzerland 120 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 196 France 105.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 197 Finland 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 121.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 153.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 194th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.