Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Panama
Panama: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Panama, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Panama is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Panama peaked at 3.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 81 Djibouti 1.3% compare
- 82 East Timor 1.3% compare
- 83 Mongolia 1.2% compare
- 85 Singapore 1.2% compare
- 86 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 1.2% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Panama?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Panama was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Panama ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.