Forest fires — Emissions in Panama

Panama: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0718 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0718 kt
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
76th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.4 kt
in 2003
All-time low
0 kt
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Panama, 1990–2024

00.511.522.51990200720241990: 0.274 kt1991: 0.274 kt1992: 0.274 kt1993: 0.274 kt1994: 0.274 kt1995: 0.274 kt1996: 0.316 kt1997: 0.368 kt1998: 0.527 kt1999: 0.354 kt2000: 0.52 kt2001: 0.239 kt2002: 0.12 kt2003: 2.4 kt2004: 0.447 kt2005: 0.037 kt2006: 0.109 kt2007: 0.081 kt2008: 0.231 kt2009: 0.495 kt2010: 0.043 kt2011: 0.005 kt2012: 0.117 kt2013: 0.032 kt2014: 0.027 kt2015: 0.295 kt2016: 0.503 kt2017: 0.045 kt2018: 0.011 kt2019: 0.417 kt2020: 0.005 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0.035 kt2023: 0.112 kt2024: 0.072 kt

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

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Panama, 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Greece 0.0772 kt compare
  2. 74 Spain 0.0748 kt compare
  3. 75 New Zealand 0.0747 kt compare
  4. 77 Dominican Republic 0.0599 kt compare
  5. 78 Benin 0.0559 kt compare
  6. 79 Mongolia 0.0467 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.