Forest fires — Emissions in Panama
Panama: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0718 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0718 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Panama peaked at 2.4 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2021.
Panama ranks 76th of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions in Panama, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2744 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2744 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2744 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2744 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2744 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2744 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3155 kt | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.368 kt | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5269 kt | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3537 kt | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5197 kt | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2394 kt | -53.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1197 kt | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 kt | +1901.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4473 kt | -81.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0372 kt | -91.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1091 kt | +193.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0814 kt | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2312 kt | +184.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4947 kt | +114.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0426 kt | -91.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 kt | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1167 kt | +2101.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0317 kt | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 kt | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2952 kt | +1009.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5035 kt | +70.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0452 kt | -91.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 kt | -76.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4166 kt | +3830.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 kt | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0346 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0.1117 kt | +222.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0718 kt | -35.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0718 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0599 kt, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3830.2% | 0.0106 kt | 0.4166 kt |
| 2012 | +2101.9% | 0.0053 kt | 0.1167 kt |
| 2003 | +1901.9% | 0.1197 kt | 2.4 kt |
| 2015 | +1009.8% | 0.0266 kt | 0.2952 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.321 kt | 0.2744 kt | 0.5269 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4676 kt | 0.0372 kt | 2.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1494 kt | 0.0053 kt | 0.5035 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0447 kt | 0 kt | 0.1117 kt | 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 forest fires — emissions in Panama?
- Forest fires — emissions in Panama was 0.0718 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.