emissions of air pollutants in Panama
Panama: emissions of air pollutants was 148,041 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
148,041 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
135th
of 220 countries
All-time high
183,680 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
4,928 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Panama, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Panama stood at 148,041 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Panama peaked at 183,680 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,928 tonnes, 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 4,928 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 4,951 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 4,974 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 4,997 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 5,020 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 5,043 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 5,066 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 5,089 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 5,112 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 5,135 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 5,157 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 5,181 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 5,205 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 5,229 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 5,252 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 5,276 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 5,300 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 5,323 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 5,347 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 5,370 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 5,394 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 5,418 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 5,443 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 5,467 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 5,492 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 5,516 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 5,541 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 5,565 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 5,589 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 5,613 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 5,638 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 5,663 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 5,688 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 5,713 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 5,738 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 5,763 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 5,788 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 5,813 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 5,838 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 5,863 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 5,888 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 5,914 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 5,940 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 5,966 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 5,991 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 6,017 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 6,043 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 6,068 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 6,094 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 6,119 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 6,145 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 6,171 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 6,198 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 6,224 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 6,250 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 6,276 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 6,303 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 6,329 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 6,355 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 6,381 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 6,407 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 6,475 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 6,543 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 6,612 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 6,680 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 6,748 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 6,815 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 6,883 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 6,951 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 7,018 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 7,085 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 7,160 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 7,235 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 7,309 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 7,384 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 7,458 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 7,532 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 7,606 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 7,680 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 7,753 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 7,826 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 7,908 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 7,990 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 8,071 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 8,152 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 8,233 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 8,314 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 8,394 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 8,474 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 8,554 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 8,634 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 8,723 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 8,812 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 8,901 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 8,989 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 9,077 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 9,164 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 9,252 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 9,339 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 9,425 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 9,508 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 9,637 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 9,768 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 9,900 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 10,034 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 10,170 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 10,310 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 10,453 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 10,597 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 10,743 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 10,891 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 11,042 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 11,195 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 11,350 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 11,507 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 11,666 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 11,829 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 11,993 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 12,160 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 12,329 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 12,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 12,678 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 12,860 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 13,043 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 13,229 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 13,417 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 13,611 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 13,806 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 14,005 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 14,205 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 14,408 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 14,620 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 14,834 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 15,051 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 15,270 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 15,492 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 15,724 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 15,958 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 16,196 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 16,436 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 16,679 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 16,935 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 17,194 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 17,456 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 17,721 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 17,989 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 18,275 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 18,564 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 18,856 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 19,151 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 19,449 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 19,971 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 20,490 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 21,008 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 21,523 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 22,036 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 22,550 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 23,132 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 23,642 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 24,219 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 24,794 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 25,715 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 26,695 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 27,594 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 29,184 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1915 | 30,833 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1916 | 32,614 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1917 | 34,453 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1918 | 36,280 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1919 | 38,234 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 40,247 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1921 | 40,528 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 40,795 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 41,048 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 41,288 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 41,514 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 41,645 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 41,834 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 41,943 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 42,041 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 42,619 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 43,135 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 43,921 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 44,698 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 45,534 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 46,292 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 47,162 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 47,930 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 48,819 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 49,620 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 52,158 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1941 | 53,382 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 56,695 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 57,810 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 56,587 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 56,611 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 55,808 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 56,336 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 57,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 57,518 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 72,527 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1951 | 75,808 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 81,007 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 82,084 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 82,790 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 86,273 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 87,623 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 92,256 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 96,733 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 100,848 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 101,597 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 104,049 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 106,984 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 111,875 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 116,697 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 117,883 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 116,215 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 114,761 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 118,272 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 112,767 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 112,557 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 126,116 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 127,751 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 132,095 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 133,973 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 134,752 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 138,033 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 137,194 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 139,713 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 136,912 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 133,332 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 125,647 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 122,053 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 127,568 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 126,435 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 129,521 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 132,438 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 136,109 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 127,376 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 129,776 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 135,035 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 141,335 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 150,018 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 156,585 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 159,076 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 157,090 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 168,493 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 171,489 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 180,872 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 183,680 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 141,362 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 136,459 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 135,719 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 150,970 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 150,373 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 139,315 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 132,252 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 132,838 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 135,221 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 144,778 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 146,974 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 149,912 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 149,758 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 150,959 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 151,568 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 156,383 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 161,740 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 163,801 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 159,118 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 168,857 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 129,598 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 144,715 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 148,041 tonnes | +2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 148,041 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 148,041 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 72,527 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,032 tonnes | 4,928 tonnes | 5,135 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 5,264 tonnes | 5,157 tonnes | 5,370 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 5,504 tonnes | 5,394 tonnes | 5,613 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 5,751 tonnes | 5,638 tonnes | 5,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 6,004 tonnes | 5,888 tonnes | 6,119 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 6,263 tonnes | 6,145 tonnes | 6,381 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 6,713 tonnes | 6,407 tonnes | 7,018 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 7,420 tonnes | 7,085 tonnes | 7,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 8,192 tonnes | 7,826 tonnes | 8,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 9,032 tonnes | 8,634 tonnes | 9,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 10,112 tonnes | 9,508 tonnes | 10,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,596 tonnes | 10,891 tonnes | 12,329 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 13,335 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes | 14,205 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,399 tonnes | 14,408 tonnes | 16,436 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 17,882 tonnes | 16,679 tonnes | 19,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 21,802 tonnes | 19,449 tonnes | 24,219 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 30,640 tonnes | 24,794 tonnes | 38,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 41,288 tonnes | 40,247 tonnes | 42,041 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 45,973 tonnes | 42,619 tonnes | 49,620 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 55,990 tonnes | 52,158 tonnes | 57,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 85,795 tonnes | 72,527 tonnes | 100,848 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 112,110 tonnes | 101,597 tonnes | 118,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,910 tonnes | 112,557 tonnes | 139,713 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,026 tonnes | 122,053 tonnes | 136,109 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,367 tonnes | 135,035 tonnes | 183,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,929 tonnes | 132,252 tonnes | 150,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,907 tonnes | 146,974 tonnes | 168,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,785 tonnes | 129,598 tonnes | 148,041 tonnes | 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 emissions of air pollutants in Panama?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Panama was 148,041 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 183,680 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,928 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Panama rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Panama ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.