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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -0.1075 tonnes per person | -312.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3188 tonnes per person | +196.4% |
| 1993 | -0.2116 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 1994 | -0.2753 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1441 tonnes per person | -47.6% |
| 1996 | -0.2599 tonnes per person | +80.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2175 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1998 | -0.4846 tonnes per person | +122.8% |
| 1999 | -0.2875 tonnes per person | -40.7% |
| 2000 | -0.4055 tonnes per person | +41.0% |
| 2001 | -0.6488 tonnes per person | +60.0% |
| 2002 | -0.3784 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 2003 | -1.31 tonnes per person | +246.5% |
| 2004 | -1.11 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2005 | -1.77 tonnes per person | +59.9% |
| 2007 | -1.99 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | -1.96 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | -2.2 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | -2.63 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2012 | -2.37 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2013 | -2.01 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2014 | -1.79 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | -1.54 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -258.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +84.1% |
| 2021 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.46 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.46 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2959 tonnes per person, 4.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -312.0% | 0.0507 tonnes per person | -0.1075 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +258.8% | -1.54 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.