Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Panama
Panama: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
135th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
22,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Panama, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Panama peaked at 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Panama 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 24,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 26,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 30,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 35,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 49,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 82,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 113,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 116,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 124,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 224,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 430,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 335,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 655,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 856,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 793,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 917,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 954,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 898,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 999,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 132 Oman 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Singapore 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Kuwait 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Moldova 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 El Salvador 921,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Panama?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Panama was 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Panama rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Panama ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.