Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Panama
Panama: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 23,557 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Panama, 1906–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Panama stood at 23,557 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 117 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Panama peaked at 23,557 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,276 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1906.
Panama ranks 54th of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,451 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,276 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,648 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 1910s | 2,854 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,534 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,084 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,485 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,370 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,605 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,506 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,362 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,707 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,930 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,651 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,371 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,775 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,491 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,124 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,090 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,217 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,976 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,637 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,131 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,075 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,208 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,715 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,653 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,554 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,119 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,785 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,657 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,805 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14,516 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,938 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,169 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23,218 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,312 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,841 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23,557 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 25,773 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 52 Russia 25,437 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 53 Greece 25,284 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 55 Chile 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 22,707 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 57 Montenegro 20,942 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Panama?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Panama was 23,557 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23,557 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,276 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1906.
- How does Panama rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Panama ranks 54th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.