Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Panama
Panama: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) was 222.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Panama, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Panama stood at 222.83 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 322.8% on the previous year and up 405.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 222.83 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Panama ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 14.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 43.18 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 1999 | -32.87 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2000 | 46.93 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2001 | -53.94 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2002 | -50 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2004 | -81.33 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2005 | -91.68 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 193.28 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 2007 | -25.39 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2008 | 184.03 % change on previous year | -824.8% |
| 2009 | 113.97 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2010 | -91.39 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2011 | -87.56 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2013 | -72.84 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2014 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2016 | 70.56 % change on previous year | -538.6% |
| 2017 | -91.02 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 2018 | -76.55 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2020 | -98.73 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 222.83 % change on previous year | -322.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 222.83 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Panama's 222.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -66.25 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.66 % change on previous year | -32.87 % change on previous year | 43.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.21 % change on previous year | -91.68 % change on previous year | 193.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -52.13 % change on previous year | -91.39 % change on previous year | 70.56 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.03 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 222.83 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 14 Benin 253.23 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 248.47 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Eswatini 244.87 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Philippines 193.13 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sudan 174.45 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Nepal 157.6 % change on previous year compare
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 forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Panama?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Panama was 222.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 222.83 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.9%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.