CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama
Panama: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 2.8 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama, 1904–2024
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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama is 2.8 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama peaked at 2.94 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per person, in 1947.
Panama ranks 115th of 213 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8987 tonnes per person | 0.7355 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Panama was 2.8 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 1947.
- How does Panama rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Panama ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.