CO₂ emissions by sector in Panama
Panama: CO₂ emissions by sector was 770,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by sector in Panama is 770,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Panama peaked at 770,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Panama 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 370,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 547,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 710,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,500 tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 770,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Panama?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Panama was 770,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 770,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.