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

Panama ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Panama
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Panama: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

99th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Panama stood at 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 2.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Panama 99th out of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1962	1.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1963	1.72 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1964	1.63 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1965	1.5 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1966	1.39 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1967	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1968	1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1969	1.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1970	1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1971	0.9061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1972	0.8413 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1973	0.747 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1974	0.6646 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1975	0.608 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1976	0.5825 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1977	0.5574 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1978	0.4758 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1979	0.4217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1980	0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1981	0.3097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1982	0.2846 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1983	0.282 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1984	0.2742 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1985	0.2629 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1986	0.2566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1987	0.2591 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1988	0.3042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1989	0.3074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1990	0.2856 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1991	0.2625 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1992	0.2328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1993	0.2146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1994	0.2031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1995	0.2003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1996	0.2102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1997	0.1943 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1998	0.1807 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1999	0.1749 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2000	0.1728 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2001	0.1707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2002	0.1649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2003	0.1565 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2004	0.1421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2005	0.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2006	0.1168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2007	0.1012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2008	0.0863 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2009	0.0811 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2010	0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2011	0.0641 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2012	0.0554 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2013	0.0495 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2014	0.0455 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2015	0.0422 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2016	0.0396 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2017	0.037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2018	0.0356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2019	0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2020	0.0424 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2021	0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2022	0.032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2023	0.0294 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2024	0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.681 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2885 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1749 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2856 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0811 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1728 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0479 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0424 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Panama

96 Gambia 0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
97 Nauru 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
98 Jamaica 0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
100 India 0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
101 Tunisia 0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
102 Peru 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Panama?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 2.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Panama rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Panama ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.