Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Panama
Panama: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 20.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in Panama stood at 20.58 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 273.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Panama peaked at 20.58 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,221 tonnes, in 1904.
That places Panama 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 314,536 tonnes | 312,163 tonnes | 316,371 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 316,753 tonnes | 316,753 tonnes | 316,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 322,255 tonnes | 316,753 tonnes | 342,434 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 394,829 tonnes | 342,434 tonnes | 415,714 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 505,478 tonnes | 419,378 tonnes | 679,479 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million tonnes | 771,079 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.81 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 9.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.44 million tonnes | 12.13 million tonnes | 20.58 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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Panama?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Panama was 20.58 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 from coal recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,221 tonnes in 1904.
- How does Panama rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Panama ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.8%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.