Change air pollutant emissions in Panama
Panama: Change air pollutant emissions was 148,041 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
148,041
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
135th
of 220 countries
All-time high
183,680
in 1999
All-time low
4,928
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Panama, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Panama stood at 148,041.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Panama peaked at 183,680 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,928, in 1750.
Panama ranks 135th of 220 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 4,928 | — |
| 1751 | 4,951 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 4,974 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 4,997 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 5,020 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 5,043 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 5,066 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 5,089 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 5,112 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 5,135 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 5,157 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 5,181 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 5,205 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 5,229 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 5,252 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 5,276 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 5,300 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 5,323 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 5,347 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 5,370 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 5,394 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 5,418 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 5,443 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 5,467 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 5,492 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 5,516 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 5,541 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 5,565 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 5,589 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 5,613 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 5,638 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 5,663 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 5,688 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 5,713 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 5,738 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 5,763 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 5,788 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 5,813 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 5,838 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 5,863 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 5,888 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 5,914 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 5,940 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 5,966 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 5,991 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 6,017 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 6,043 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 6,068 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 6,094 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 6,119 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 6,145 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 6,171 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 6,198 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 6,224 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 6,250 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 6,276 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 6,303 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 6,329 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 6,355 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 6,381 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 6,407 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 6,475 | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 6,543 | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 6,612 | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 6,680 | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 6,748 | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 6,815 | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 6,883 | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 6,951 | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 7,018 | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 7,085 | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 7,160 | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 7,235 | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 7,309 | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 7,384 | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 7,458 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 7,532 | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 7,606 | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 7,680 | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 7,753 | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 7,826 | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 7,908 | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 7,990 | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 8,071 | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 8,152 | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 8,233 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 8,314 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 8,394 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 8,474 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 8,554 | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 8,634 | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 8,723 | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 8,812 | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 8,901 | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 8,989 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 9,077 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 9,164 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 9,252 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 9,339 | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 9,425 | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 9,508 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 9,637 | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 9,768 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 9,900 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 10,034 | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 10,170 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 10,310 | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 10,453 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 10,597 | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 10,743 | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 10,891 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 11,042 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 11,195 | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 11,350 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 11,507 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 11,666 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 11,829 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 11,993 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 12,160 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 12,329 | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 12,500 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 12,678 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 12,860 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 13,043 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 13,229 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 13,417 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 13,611 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 13,806 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 14,005 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 14,205 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 14,408 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 14,620 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 14,834 | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 15,051 | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 15,270 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 15,492 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 15,724 | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 15,958 | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 16,196 | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 16,436 | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 16,679 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 16,935 | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 17,194 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 17,456 | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 17,721 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 17,989 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 18,275 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 18,564 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 18,856 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 19,151 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 19,449 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 19,971 | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 20,490 | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 21,008 | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 21,523 | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 22,036 | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 22,550 | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 23,132 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 23,642 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 24,219 | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 24,794 | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 25,715 | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 26,695 | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 27,594 | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 29,184 | +5.8% |
| 1915 | 30,833 | +5.7% |
| 1916 | 32,614 | +5.8% |
| 1917 | 34,453 | +5.6% |
| 1918 | 36,280 | +5.3% |
| 1919 | 38,234 | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 40,247 | +5.3% |
| 1921 | 40,528 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 40,795 | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 41,048 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 41,288 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 41,514 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 41,645 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 41,834 | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 41,943 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 42,041 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 42,619 | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 43,135 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 43,921 | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 44,698 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 45,534 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 46,292 | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 47,162 | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 47,930 | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 48,819 | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 49,620 | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 52,158 | +5.1% |
| 1941 | 53,382 | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 56,695 | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 57,810 | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 56,587 | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 56,611 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 55,808 | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 56,336 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 57,000 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 57,518 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 72,527 | +26.1% |
| 1951 | 75,808 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 81,007 | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 82,084 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 82,790 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 86,273 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 87,623 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 92,256 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 96,733 | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 100,848 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 101,597 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 104,049 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 106,984 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 111,875 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 116,697 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 117,883 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 116,215 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 114,761 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 118,272 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 112,767 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 112,557 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 126,116 | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 127,751 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 132,095 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 133,973 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 134,752 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 138,033 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 137,194 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 139,713 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 136,912 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 133,332 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 125,647 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 122,053 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 127,568 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 126,435 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 129,521 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 132,438 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 136,109 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 127,376 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 129,776 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 135,035 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 141,335 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 150,018 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 156,585 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 159,076 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 157,090 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 168,493 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 171,489 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 180,872 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 183,680 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 141,362 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 136,459 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 135,719 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 150,970 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 150,373 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 139,315 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 132,252 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 132,838 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 135,221 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 144,778 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 146,974 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 149,912 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 149,758 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 150,959 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 151,568 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 156,383 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 161,740 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 163,801 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 159,118 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 168,857 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 129,598 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 144,715 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 148,041 | +2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 148,041 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 148,041 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant 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 | +26.1% | 57,518 | 72,527 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,032 | 4,928 | 5,135 | 10 |
| 1760s | 5,264 | 5,157 | 5,370 | 10 |
| 1770s | 5,504 | 5,394 | 5,613 | 10 |
| 1780s | 5,751 | 5,638 | 5,863 | 10 |
| 1790s | 6,004 | 5,888 | 6,119 | 10 |
| 1800s | 6,263 | 6,145 | 6,381 | 10 |
| 1810s | 6,713 | 6,407 | 7,018 | 10 |
| 1820s | 7,420 | 7,085 | 7,753 | 10 |
| 1830s | 8,192 | 7,826 | 8,554 | 10 |
| 1840s | 9,032 | 8,634 | 9,425 | 10 |
| 1850s | 10,112 | 9,508 | 10,743 | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,596 | 10,891 | 12,329 | 10 |
| 1870s | 13,335 | 12,500 | 14,205 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,399 | 14,408 | 16,436 | 10 |
| 1890s | 17,882 | 16,679 | 19,151 | 10 |
| 1900s | 21,802 | 19,449 | 24,219 | 10 |
| 1910s | 30,640 | 24,794 | 38,234 | 10 |
| 1920s | 41,288 | 40,247 | 42,041 | 10 |
| 1930s | 45,973 | 42,619 | 49,620 | 10 |
| 1940s | 55,990 | 52,158 | 57,810 | 10 |
| 1950s | 85,795 | 72,527 | 100,848 | 10 |
| 1960s | 112,110 | 101,597 | 118,272 | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,910 | 112,557 | 139,713 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,026 | 122,053 | 136,109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,367 | 135,035 | 183,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,929 | 132,252 | 150,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,907 | 146,974 | 168,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,785 | 129,598 | 148,041 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- 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 change air pollutant emissions in Panama?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Panama was 148,041 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 183,680 in 1999.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,928 in 1750.
- How does Panama rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Panama ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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