Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama
Panama: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1.10 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama is 1.10 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama peaked at 1.10 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 830,000 tonnes, in 2000.
Panama ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 873,000 tonnes | 840,000 tonnes | 920,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 924,000 tonnes | 830,000 tonnes | 970,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,000 tonnes | 930,000 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama was 1.10 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 830,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.