LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Panama
Panama: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.36 t CO2eq/cap for lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Panama peaked at 2.38 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.36 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
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.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.28 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.19 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.14 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -39.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.36 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.105 t CO2eq/cap, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -39.7% | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | -38.5% | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | -28.9% | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.625 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 62 Sierra Leone 0.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 63 Malawi 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 64 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 65 United Kingdom 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 68 Samoa 0.34 t CO2eq/cap 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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Panama?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Panama was 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions per capita. 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.