Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Panama
Panama: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 6.95 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Panama is 6.95 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Panama peaked at 46.3 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.82 %, in 2019.
Panama ranks 65th of 223 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.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 44.48 % | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 40.87 % | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 41.66 % | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 40.49 % | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 41.95 % | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 39.52 % | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 39.47 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.07 % | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 36.72 % | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 36.69 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.69 % | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 28.67 % | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 28.44 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.83 % | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.25 % | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 25.31 % | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 25.61 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.79 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.88 % | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 22.4 % | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 12.48 % | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 12.64 % | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.08 % | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.9 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.03 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.76 % | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 6.35 % | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.59 % | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.82 % | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 6.72 % | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 7.51 % | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 7.34 % | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.95 % | -5.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.95 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 %, 5.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -44.3% | 22.4 % | 12.48 % |
| 2016 | -43.8% | 12.03 % | 6.76 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.75 % | 36.07 % | 46.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.62 % | 23.88 % | 36.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 % | 5.82 % | 22.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 % | 6.72 % | 7.51 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 62 Melanesia 7.71 % compare
- 63 Costa Rica 7.32 % compare
- 64 Seychelles 7.31 % compare
- 66 Senegal 6.7 % compare
- 67 North Macedonia 6.11 % compare
- 68 Sudan 5.35 % compare
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 land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Panama?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Panama was 6.95 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 % in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.