Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Panama
Panama: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1,522 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Panama stood at 1,522 kt.
The figure is down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Panama peaked at 5,822 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,207 kt, in 2016.
Panama ranks 56th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,822 kt | 5,822 kt | 5,822 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,427 kt | 4,273 kt | 5,822 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,073 kt | 1,207 kt | 4,273 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,470 kt | 1,207 kt | 1,522 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 53 Niger 1,793 kt compare
- 54 Australia 1,595 kt compare
- 54 Australia and New Zealand 1,595 kt compare
- 57 Austria 1,448 kt compare
- 58 Costa Rica 1,239 kt compare
- 59 Republic of Korea 1,214 kt compare
More climate change data for Panama
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Panama?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Panama was 1,522 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5,822 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,207 kt in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Panama ranks 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).