Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Panama
Panama: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Panama, 1905–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Panama stood at -2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.5% on the previous year and down 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Panama peaked at 5,708.4% in 1948 and was at its lowest, -82.6%, in 1919.
That places Panama 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 44.1% | 15.9% | 84.5% | 5 |
| 1910s | -5.7% | -82.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 125.4% | -82.1% | 1,161.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | -22.3% | -27.8% | -21.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 563.1% | -50.2% | 5,708.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 272.4% | -12.1% | 2,653.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.7% | -8.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | -14.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.2% | -26.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | -12.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -17.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -7.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | -47.3% | 54.7% | 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Panama?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Panama was -2.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5,708.4% in 1948.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.6% in 1919.
- How does Panama rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Panama ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 164.3%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.