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
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-$, in 1945.
That places Panama 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.012 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).