Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Panama

Panama: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.4441 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4441 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.25 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
0.4441 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Panama, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Panama is 0.4441 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Panama peaked at 50.25 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.4441 tonnes per person, in 2024.

That places Panama 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 25.76 tonnes per person 21.27 tonnes per person 29.94 tonnes per person 10
1860s 19.96 tonnes per person 16.21 tonnes per person 26.04 tonnes per person 10
1870s 13.1 tonnes per person 11.05 tonnes per person 17.48 tonnes per person 10
1880s 19.82 tonnes per person 16.98 tonnes per person 22.81 tonnes per person 10
1890s 21.84 tonnes per person 18.59 tonnes per person 27.21 tonnes per person 10
1900s 32.63 tonnes per person 27.22 tonnes per person 39.86 tonnes per person 10
1910s 23.59 tonnes per person 19.62 tonnes per person 28.58 tonnes per person 10
1920s 22.61 tonnes per person 20.23 tonnes per person 27.39 tonnes per person 10
1930s 39.16 tonnes per person 32.64 tonnes per person 44.61 tonnes per person 10
1940s 40.06 tonnes per person 35.53 tonnes per person 43.6 tonnes per person 10
1950s 38.28 tonnes per person 34.74 tonnes per person 50.25 tonnes per person 10
1960s 12.06 tonnes per person 6.42 tonnes per person 19.39 tonnes per person 10
1970s 11.12 tonnes per person 7.28 tonnes per person 14.7 tonnes per person 10
1980s 10.49 tonnes per person 8.8 tonnes per person 13.6 tonnes per person 10
1990s 6.52 tonnes per person 3.41 tonnes per person 14.73 tonnes per person 10
2000s 4.49 tonnes per person 2.47 tonnes per person 7.3 tonnes per person 10
2010s 1.46 tonnes per person 0.5621 tonnes per person 3.41 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.6643 tonnes per person 0.4441 tonnes per person 1.14 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 59 Chile 0.4853 tonnes per person compare
  2. 60 Mongolia 0.4512 tonnes per person compare
  3. 61 Sri Lanka 0.4482 tonnes per person compare
  4. 63 Afghanistan 0.4279 tonnes per person compare
  5. 64 Malawi 0.4275 tonnes per person compare
  6. 65 Portugal 0.3951 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Panama?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Panama was 0.4441 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 50.25 tonnes per person in 1959.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4441 tonnes per person in 2024.
How does Panama rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Panama ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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