CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Panama
Panama: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 9.43 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Panama, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Panama is 9.43 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Panama peaked at 9.43 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 681,504 tonnes, in 1954.
Panama ranks 91st of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 839,437 tonnes | 681,504 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.75 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.30 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.50 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | 9.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 9.43 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 fuel or industry in Panama?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Panama was 9.43 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 681,504 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Panama rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Panama ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.