What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 2.33 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Panama ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Panama

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 2.33 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.33 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

63rd

of 197 countries

All-time high

2.33 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

3.22 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Panama, 1850–2024

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 from land-use change in Panama is 2.33 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Panama peaked at 2.33 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million tonnes, in 1850.

Panama ranks 63rd of 197 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
1850s	17.32 million tonnes	3.22 million tonnes	31.05 million tonnes	10
1860s	47.60 million tonnes	34.04 million tonnes	61.55 million tonnes	10
1870s	75.45 million tonnes	64.58 million tonnes	85.59 million tonnes	10
1880s	107.55 million tonnes	89.57 million tonnes	127.25 million tonnes	10
1890s	155.41 million tonnes	131.64 million tonnes	179.40 million tonnes	10
1900s	227.28 million tonnes	186.40 million tonnes	271.72 million tonnes	10
1910s	320.38 million tonnes	280.46 million tonnes	360.36 million tonnes	10
1920s	419.39 million tonnes	371.45 million tonnes	468.99 million tonnes	10
1930s	587.70 million tonnes	485.44 million tonnes	692.84 million tonnes	10
1940s	857.10 million tonnes	720.45 million tonnes	993.22 million tonnes	10
1950s	1.18 billion tonnes	1.02 billion tonnes	1.37 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.46 billion tonnes	1.39 billion tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.63 billion tonnes	1.54 billion tonnes	1.71 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.83 billion tonnes	1.73 billion tonnes	1.93 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.01 billion tonnes	1.95 billion tonnes	2.11 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.19 billion tonnes	2.13 billion tonnes	2.26 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.30 billion tonnes	2.27 billion tonnes	2.32 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.33 billion tonnes	2.32 billion tonnes	2.33 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 from land-use change in Panama?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Panama was 2.33 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 from land-use change recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 2.33 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Panama rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Panama ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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