Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Panama
Panama: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1235 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
131st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4823 kilograms per international-$
in 1975
All-time low
0.0001 kilograms per international-$
in 1945
Years of data
117
1906–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Panama, 1906–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Panama is 0.1235 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.4823 kilograms per international-$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kilograms per international-$, in 1945.
That places Panama 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.0072 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1907 | 0.0124 kilograms per international-$ | +72.6% |
| 1908 | 0.0137 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0147 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0158 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0152 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0145 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0124 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0095 kilograms per international-$ | -23.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0102 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0126 kilograms per international-$ | +23.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0145 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0127 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | -82.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0041 kilograms per international-$ | +89.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0062 kilograms per international-$ | +49.2% |
| 1922 | 0.003 kilograms per international-$ | -51.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | -82.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0065 kilograms per international-$ | +1121.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0092 kilograms per international-$ | +41.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0136 kilograms per international-$ | +48.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0105 kilograms per international-$ | -23.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0097 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0118 kilograms per international-$ | +21.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0088 kilograms per international-$ | -25.0% |
| 1931 | 0.007 kilograms per international-$ | -20.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0054 kilograms per international-$ | -23.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0041 kilograms per international-$ | -24.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0031 kilograms per international-$ | -24.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | -29.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0017 kilograms per international-$ | -21.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0012 kilograms per international-$ | -29.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0009 kilograms per international-$ | -21.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | -25.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | -25.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | -30.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -53.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +16.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0099 kilograms per international-$ | +6073.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0113 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1950 | 0.309 kilograms per international-$ | +2639.2% |
| 1951 | 0.3291 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 0.3779 kilograms per international-$ | +14.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3206 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2718 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2828 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2818 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3428 kilograms per international-$ | +21.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3733 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3422 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 0.3287 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3295 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3587 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4017 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3563 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3357 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3782 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3218 kilograms per international-$ | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3408 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3575 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3888 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.417 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3951 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4823 kilograms per international-$ | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4598 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.451 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.351 kilograms per international-$ | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3596 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2301 kilograms per international-$ | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.226 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.215 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2319 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.187 kilograms per international-$ | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1691 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1623 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1871 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1588 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1537 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1652 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.202 kilograms per international-$ | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1748 kilograms per international-$ | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1869 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1889 kilograms per international-$ | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.184 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1992 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1963 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2387 kilograms per international-$ | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1925 kilograms per international-$ | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1912 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1647 kilograms per international-$ | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1876 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1862 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1623 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1422 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1651 kilograms per international-$ | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1751 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1707 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1521 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1492 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1301 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1142 kilograms per international-$ | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1051 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1388 kilograms per international-$ | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0888 kilograms per international-$ | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1186 kilograms per international-$ | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +6073.4% | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0099 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1950 | +2639.2% | 0.0113 kilograms per international-$ | 0.309 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1924 | +1121.4% | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0065 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.012 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0072 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0147 kilograms per international-$ | 4 |
| 1910s | 0.012 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0158 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0075 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0136 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0035 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0088 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0023 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0113 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3141 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3779 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3539 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3218 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4017 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3408 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4823 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.195 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1588 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2319 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1537 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1827 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1422 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2387 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1051 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1751 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1103 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0888 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 128 Latvia 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 129 Albania 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 0.1236 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 132 Colombia 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 134 Bangladesh 0.119 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Panama?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Panama was 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4823 kilograms per international-$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ in 1945.
- How does Panama rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Panama ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).