Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Panama
Panama: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Panama, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 6.55 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Panama peaked at 7.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 2020.
Panama ranks 38th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.86 | — |
| 2012 | 7.14 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.79 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.43 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.18 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.31 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.36 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.41 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6.55 | +2.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.63 | 6.3 | 7.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.34 | 6.18 | 6.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Panama?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Panama was 6.55 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Panama ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.