Energy — Emissions per capita in Panama
Panama: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.03 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Panama peaked at 3.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.13 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Panama 112th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 1.68 t CO2eq/cap | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.92 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.25 t CO2eq/cap | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 1.92 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.64 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 2.84 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.03 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.03 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 51% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.03 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 t CO2eq/cap | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 t CO2eq/cap | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | 3.03 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Panama?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Panama was 3.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.