Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Panama
Panama: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 6.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Panama, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Panama recorded 6.94 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 636.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Panama peaked at 6.94 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Panama ranks 109th of 146 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 98,928 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 197,856 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 304,112 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1989 | 406,555 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 941,715 tonnes | +131.6% |
| 2019 | 2.61 million tonnes | +176.6% |
| 2020 | 3.50 million tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 4.57 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 5.08 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.00 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 6.94 million tonnes | +15.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.94 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6.94 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.74 million tonnes, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,863 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 406,555 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million tonnes | 941,715 tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Panama?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Panama was 6.94 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 gas recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Panama ranks 109th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 636.9%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.