Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Panama
Panama: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 6,050 kt in 2021. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Panama, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Panama is 6,050 kt, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Panama peaked at 9,772 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,809 kt, in 2019.
That places Panama 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Panama, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,082 kt | — |
| 2002 | 8,240 kt | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 6,129 kt | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 3,796 kt | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 9,772 kt | +157.4% |
| 2006 | 4,455 kt | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 6,493 kt | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 6,544 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,418 kt | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 4,801 kt | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 4,880 kt | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,768 kt | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 3,541 kt | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5,432 kt | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 5,706 kt | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3,791 kt | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 3,837 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,524 kt | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,809 kt | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 5,836 kt | +222.5% |
| 2021 | 6,050 kt | +3.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6,050 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 9.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6,050 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,613 kt, 70% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,326 kt | 3,796 kt | 9,772 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,109 kt | 1,809 kt | 5,706 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,943 kt | 5,836 kt | 6,050 kt | 2 |
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Panama?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Panama was 6,050 kt in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 9,772 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,809 kt in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Panama ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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) — UNFCCC. 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).