Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Panama
Panama: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.6%
Change on year
down 123.5%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,708.4%
in 1948
All-time low
-82.6%
in 1919
Years of data
120
1905–2024
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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 24.4% | — |
| 1906 | 76.9% | +215.7% |
| 1907 | 84.5% | +9.9% |
| 1908 | 18.9% | -77.6% |
| 1909 | 15.9% | -16.1% |
| 1910 | 17.9% | +12.7% |
| 1911 | 0.6% | -96.8% |
| 1912 | -1.8% | -418.4% |
| 1913 | -12.8% | +601.3% |
| 1914 | -15.2% | +18.5% |
| 1915 | 12.3% | -180.9% |
| 1916 | 22.0% | +79.6% |
| 1917 | 14.1% | -36.1% |
| 1918 | -11.8% | -183.6% |
| 1919 | -82.6% | +601.6% |
| 1920 | 91.5% | -210.8% |
| 1921 | 45.2% | -50.6% |
| 1922 | -50.5% | -211.6% |
| 1923 | -82.1% | +62.6% |
| 1924 | 1,161.8% | -1515.8% |
| 1925 | 43.4% | -96.3% |
| 1926 | 49.2% | +13.3% |
| 1927 | -22.5% | -145.6% |
| 1928 | -6.0% | -73.3% |
| 1929 | 24.2% | -503.5% |
| 1930 | -27.8% | -214.9% |
| 1931 | -21.6% | -22.0% |
| 1932 | -21.6% | -0.1% |
| 1933 | -21.7% | +0.2% |
| 1934 | -21.6% | -0.3% |
| 1935 | -21.6% | +0.1% |
| 1936 | -21.6% | +0.1% |
| 1937 | -21.7% | +0.2% |
| 1938 | -21.7% | +0.2% |
| 1939 | -21.6% | -0.4% |
| 1940 | -21.6% | -0.2% |
| 1941 | -21.5% | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1943 | -50.2% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 5,708.4% | — |
| 1949 | 16.4% | -99.7% |
| 1950 | 2,653.4% | +16101.0% |
| 1951 | 5.6% | -99.8% |
| 1952 | 21.0% | +274.3% |
| 1953 | -10.1% | -148.0% |
| 1954 | -12.1% | +20.6% |
| 1955 | 10.2% | -184.0% |
| 1956 | -6.5% | -163.5% |
| 1957 | 23.8% | -467.7% |
| 1958 | 22.4% | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 16.0% | -28.6% |
| 1960 | -2.8% | -117.7% |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -324.8% |
| 1962 | 8.7% | +37.1% |
| 1963 | 19.1% | +118.2% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -73.4% |
| 1966 | -0.8% | -118.9% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -344.6% |
| 1968 | 21.0% | +908.3% |
| 1969 | -8.3% | -139.7% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | -247.7% |
| 1971 | 15.0% | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 13.8% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | -3.0% | -123.0% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | -903.4% |
| 1976 | -3.1% | -112.9% |
| 1977 | -0.8% | -73.6% |
| 1978 | -14.5% | +1673.6% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -148.6% |
| 1980 | -26.3% | -471.8% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -126.6% |
| 1982 | -1.2% | -116.7% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -628.5% |
| 1984 | -17.6% | -385.6% |
| 1985 | -4.9% | -72.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -104.4% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | +7360.9% |
| 1988 | -8.2% | -150.3% |
| 1989 | -13.8% | +68.9% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -133.3% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +290.7% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +81.6% |
| 1993 | -8.5% | -126.0% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -221.2% |
| 1995 | -12.8% | -223.7% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | -271.3% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -81.7% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +591.1% |
| 1999 | -4.9% | -117.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -131.1% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +1395.9% |
| 2002 | -17.4% | -176.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -122.1% |
| 2004 | -7.2% | -286.7% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -414.2% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -64.4% |
| 2007 | -2.0% | -125.4% |
| 2008 | -4.5% | +123.2% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -501.1% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | -3.6% | -139.1% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -311.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -108.5% |
| 2016 | -3.0% | +773.5% |
| 2017 | -7.4% | +148.0% |
| 2018 | -4.7% | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -881.1% |
| 2020 | -47.3% | -229.7% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | -215.6% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -71.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -28.2% |
| 2024 | -2.6% | -123.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's -2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 | +16101.0% | 16.4% | 2,653.4% |
| 1987 | +7360.9% | 0.2% | 16.3% |
| 1978 | -1673.6% | -0.8% | -14.5% |
| 1924 | +1515.8% | -82.1% | 1,161.8% |
| 2001 | +1395.9% | 1.5% | 22.6% |
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
- 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 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.