Methane emissions in Panama
Panama: Methane emissions was 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
220,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Panama, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Panama stood at 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Panama peaked at 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Panama 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 235,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 268,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 300,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 339,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 363,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 395,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 482,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 607,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 548,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 670,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 729,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 684,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 774,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 904,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 131 Rwanda 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Eritrea 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Burundi 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Lebanon 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Guyana 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Panama?
- Methane emissions in Panama was 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Panama rank for methane emissions?
- Panama ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.