Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Panama
Panama: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 360.48 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Panama, 1904–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Panama stood at 360.48 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 121 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Panama peaked at 360.48 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,221 tonnes, in 1904.
Panama ranks 110th of 215 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 | 17,932 tonnes | 2,221 tonnes | 42,029 tonnes | 6 |
| 1910s | 116,845 tonnes | 56,677 tonnes | 169,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 209,909 tonnes | 174,802 tonnes | 263,961 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 298,603 tonnes | 275,159 tonnes | 311,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 321,442 tonnes | 312,163 tonnes | 363,617 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.80 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.52 million tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes | 28.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.48 million tonnes | 31.02 million tonnes | 67.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.51 million tonnes | 70.56 million tonnes | 97.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.89 million tonnes | 100.07 million tonnes | 139.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.57 million tonnes | 144.74 million tonnes | 204.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.42 million tonnes | 213.87 million tonnes | 306.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.83 million tonnes | 312.96 million tonnes | 360.48 million tonnes | 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Panama?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Panama was 360.48 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 360.48 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,221 tonnes in 1904.
- How does Panama rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Panama ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.