Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Panama
Panama: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Panama stood at 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Panama peaked at 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,264 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Panama ranks 60th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,330 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 57 Latvia 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Greece 38,219 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Turkey 37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 international-$ in 2021 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 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,264 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.