Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Panama

Panama: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 4.38 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.38 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
61st
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.78 tonnes per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0461 tonnes per person
in 2011
Years of data
31
1990–2023

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 1.1 tonnes per person1991: 1.1 tonnes per person1992: 1.3 tonnes per person1993: 1.2 tonnes per person1994: 1.3 tonnes per person1995: 1.2 tonnes per person1996: 1.3 tonnes per person1997: 1.4 tonnes per person1998: 1.5 tonnes per person1999: 1.6 tonnes per person2000: 1.5 tonnes per person2001: 1.6 tonnes per person2002: 1.4 tonnes per person2003: 0.548 tonnes per person2004: 0.585 tonnes per person2005: 0.262 tonnes per person2007: 0.081 tonnes per person2009: 0.295 tonnes per person2010: 0.294 tonnes per person2011: 0.046 tonnes per person2012: 0.165 tonnes per person2013: 0.671 tonnes per person2014: 0.955 tonnes per person2015: 1.1 tonnes per person2017: 4.8 tonnes per person2018: 4.6 tonnes per person2019: 4.4 tonnes per person2020: 4.3 tonnes per person2021: 4.5 tonnes per person2022: 4.4 tonnes per person2023: 4.4 tonnes per person

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

In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Panama stood at 4.38 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 552.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 4.78 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0461 tonnes per person, in 2011.

Panama ranks 61st of 120 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.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 1990 to 2023.
Year tonnes per person Change
1990 1.12 tonnes per person
1991 1.12 tonnes per person +0.6%
1992 1.28 tonnes per person +14.0%
1993 1.22 tonnes per person -4.6%
1994 1.27 tonnes per person +4.2%
1995 1.18 tonnes per person -7.4%
1996 1.32 tonnes per person +12.0%
1997 1.39 tonnes per person +5.5%
1998 1.53 tonnes per person +9.9%
1999 1.59 tonnes per person +4.0%
2000 1.47 tonnes per person -8.0%
2001 1.6 tonnes per person +9.2%
2002 1.45 tonnes per person -9.7%
2003 0.5475 tonnes per person -62.1%
2004 0.5846 tonnes per person +6.8%
2005 0.2622 tonnes per person -55.2%
2007 0.0814 tonnes per person -69.0%
2009 0.2954 tonnes per person +263.0%
2010 0.2942 tonnes per person -0.4%
2011 0.0461 tonnes per person -84.3%
2012 0.1651 tonnes per person +258.3%
2013 0.6708 tonnes per person +306.3%
2014 0.9552 tonnes per person +42.4%
2015 1.15 tonnes per person +20.1%
2017 4.78 tonnes per person +317.1%
2018 4.58 tonnes per person -4.2%
2019 4.43 tonnes per person -3.4%
2020 4.27 tonnes per person -3.7%
2021 4.52 tonnes per person +5.9%
2022 4.43 tonnes per person -1.8%
2023 4.38 tonnes per person -1.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 4.38 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 4.38 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +317.1% 1.15 tonnes per person 4.78 tonnes per person
2013 +306.3% 0.1651 tonnes per person 0.6708 tonnes per person
2009 +263.0% 0.0814 tonnes per person 0.2954 tonnes per person
2012 +258.3% 0.0461 tonnes per person 0.1651 tonnes per person
2011 -84.3% 0.2942 tonnes per person 0.0461 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3 tonnes per person 1.12 tonnes per person 1.59 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.7858 tonnes per person 0.0814 tonnes per person 1.6 tonnes per person 8
2010s 1.9 tonnes per person 0.0461 tonnes per person 4.78 tonnes per person 9
2020s 4.4 tonnes per person 4.27 tonnes per person 4.52 tonnes per person 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 58 Portugal 4.55 tonnes per person compare
  2. 59 Chile 4.48 tonnes per person compare
  3. 60 Ukraine 4.41 tonnes per person compare
  4. 62 Mexico 4.35 tonnes per person compare
  5. 63 Thailand 4.26 tonnes per person compare
  6. 64 Romania 4.09 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 4.38 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 4.78 tonnes per person in 2017.
What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0461 tonnes per person in 2011.
How does Panama rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Panama ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 552.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP 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
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.