How does Panama rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Panama ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.48 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.48 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

95th

of 194 countries

All-time high

2.48 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

10.03 million tonnes

in 1904

Years of data

121

1904–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama, 1904–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama is 2.48 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 121 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama peaked at 2.48 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.03 million tonnes, in 1904.

Panama ranks 95th of 194 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	34.18 million tonnes	10.03 million tonnes	59.79 million tonnes	6
1910s	108.52 million tonnes	68.55 million tonnes	148.56 million tonnes	10
1920s	207.63 million tonnes	159.65 million tonnes	257.28 million tonnes	10
1930s	376.03 million tonnes	273.74 million tonnes	481.18 million tonnes	10
1940s	645.45 million tonnes	508.79 million tonnes	781.62 million tonnes	10
1950s	974.02 million tonnes	812.46 million tonnes	1.16 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.27 billion tonnes	1.19 billion tonnes	1.34 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.47 billion tonnes	1.36 billion tonnes	1.56 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.71 billion tonnes	1.59 billion tonnes	1.82 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.92 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	2.04 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.16 billion tonnes	2.07 billion tonnes	2.25 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.34 billion tonnes	2.27 billion tonnes	2.41 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.45 billion tonnes	2.42 billion tonnes	2.48 billion 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)

All data for Panama →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama was 2.48 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 2.48 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 10.03 million tonnes in 1904.
How does Panama rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Panama ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.