Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Panama

Panama: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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

Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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

The most recent figure for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Panama is 4.38 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 552.6% over ten years.

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

That places Panama 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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
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

See the full ranking of 120 places →

More climate change data for Panama

All data for Panama →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Panama?
Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 4.78 tonnes per person in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0461 tonnes per person in 2011.
How does Panama rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Panama ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
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
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.