How does Panama rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Panama ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Panama

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Panama
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Panama: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

72nd

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 2.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Panama 72nd out of 193 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.35 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1962	2.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1963	1.99 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1964	1.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1965	1.73 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1966	1.6 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1967	1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1968	1.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1969	1.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1970	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1971	1.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1972	0.9455 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1973	0.836 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1974	0.7407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1975	0.6744 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1976	0.6432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1977	0.6131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1978	0.5216 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1979	0.4607 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1980	0.3746 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1981	0.3361 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1982	0.3079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1983	0.3042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1984	0.295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1985	0.2822 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1986	0.2747 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1987	0.2767 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1988	0.324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1989	0.3267 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1990	0.303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1991	0.2779 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1992	0.2458 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1993	0.2261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1994	0.2134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1995	0.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1996	0.2199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1997	0.2026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1998	0.1878 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1999	0.1812 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2000	0.1784 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2001	0.1756 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2002	0.1692 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2003	0.1601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2004	0.1449 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2005	0.1321 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2006	0.1184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2007	0.1022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2008	0.0869 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2009	0.0813 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2010	0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2011	0.0638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2012	0.0549 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2013	0.0488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2014	0.0446 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2015	0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2016	0.0386 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2017	0.0359 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2018	0.0344 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2019	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2020	0.0407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2021	0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2022	0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2023	0.0278 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2024	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 30.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.84 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.7597 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4607 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2747 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3746 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2268 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1812 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0813 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1784 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0471 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0321 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Panama

69 North Macedonia 0.0293 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
70 Sri Lanka 0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
71 Kenya 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
73 Namibia 0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
74 Senegal 0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
75 Montenegro 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More climate change data for Panama

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Panama?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 2.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Panama rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Panama ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.