Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Panama
Panama: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.46 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Panama stood at 1.46 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 172.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Panama peaked at 2.74 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.63 tonnes per person, in 2011.
That places Panama 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2256 tonnes per person | -0.4846 tonnes per person | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2 tonnes per person | -1.99 tonnes per person | -0.3784 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.6917 tonnes per person | -2.63 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.04 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Panama?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Panama was 1.46 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.63 tonnes per person in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Panama ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.