Consumption-based carbon intensity in Panama
Panama: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Panama, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 2,002.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Panama peaked at 0.2481 kilograms per international-$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kilograms per international-$, in 2011.
That places Panama 79th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.157 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1425 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1688 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0802 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0064 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1699 kilograms per international-$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.094 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0029 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2339 kilograms per international-$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2278 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2481 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 76 Paraguay 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 77 Austria 0.2085 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 78 Chile 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 80 Indonesia 0.2026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 81 Philippines 0.2021 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 82 Honduras 0.195 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Panama?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Panama was 0.2059 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2481 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kilograms per international-$ in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,002.6%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).