Co2 emissions transport in Panama

Panama: Co2 emissions transport was 5.59 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.59 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.27 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co2 emissions transport in Panama, 1990–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1990200620231990: 1.3M1991: 1.3M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.5M1994: 1.6M1995: 1.7M1996: 1.8M1997: 1.9M1998: 2.2M1999: 2.3M2000: 2.3M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.5M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.9M2006: 3.0M2007: 2.8M2008: 3.1M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.6M2011: 3.7M2012: 3.7M2013: 3.7M2014: 4.0M2015: 4.3M2016: 4.7M2017: 4.9M2018: 4.8M2019: 5.2M2020: 3.8M2021: 4.8M2022: 5.5M2023: 5.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions transport in Panama is 5.59 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Panama peaked at 5.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 1990.

That places Panama 90th out of 191 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.

Co2 emissions transport in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions transport in Panama, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.27 million —
1991 1.33 million +4.7%
1992 1.43 million +7.5%
1993 1.54 million +7.7%
1994 1.65 million +7.1%
1995 1.73 million +4.8%
1996 1.82 million +5.2%
1997 1.94 million +6.6%
1998 2.16 million +11.3%
1999 2.31 million +6.9%
2000 2.33 million +0.9%
2001 2.23 million -4.3%
2002 2.36 million +5.8%
2003 2.48 million +5.1%
2004 2.55 million +2.8%
2005 2.89 million +13.3%
2006 3.03 million +4.8%
2007 2.83 million -6.6%
2008 3.14 million +11.0%
2009 3.42 million +8.9%
2010 3.56 million +4.1%
2011 3.67 million +3.1%
2012 3.71 million +1.1%
2013 3.70 million -0.3%
2014 3.95 million +6.8%
2015 4.35 million +10.1%
2016 4.70 million +8.0%
2017 4.86 million +3.4%
2018 4.81 million -1.0%
2019 5.17 million +7.5%
2020 3.79 million -26.7%
2021 4.78 million +26.1%
2022 5.55 million +16.1%
2023 5.59 million +0.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 5.59 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.23 million, 46% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 5.59 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.09 million, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 emissions transport 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -26.7% 5.17 million 3.79 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.72 million 1.27 million 2.31 million 10
2000s 2.73 million 2.23 million 3.42 million 10
2010s 4.25 million 3.56 million 5.17 million 10
2020s 4.93 million 3.79 million 5.59 million 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 87 Paraguay 5.98 million compare
  2. 88 Singapore 5.84 million compare
  3. 89 Benin 5.63 million compare
  4. 91 Yemen 5.45 million compare
  5. 92 Senegal 5.34 million compare
  6. 93 Slovenia 5.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions transport in Panama?
Co2 emissions transport in Panama was 5.59 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 5.59 million in 2023.
What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1990.
How does Panama rank for co2 emissions transport?
Panama ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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