CO₂ emissions from transport in Panama
Panama: CO₂ emissions from transport was 5.59 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Panama is 5.59 million tonnes, 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 from transport in Panama peaked at 5.59 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million tonnes, 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 from transport in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.27 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.33 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.54 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.55 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.89 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 3.03 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.14 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 3.42 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.67 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.71 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.70 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.95 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.35 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.70 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.86 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.81 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.17 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.79 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 4.78 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 5.55 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 5.59 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.59 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.23 million tonnes, 46% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.59 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.09 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.7% | 5.17 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from transport in Panama?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Panama was 5.59 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.