Nitrous oxide emissions in Panama
Panama: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
135th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
22,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Panama is 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Panama peaked at 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Panama 135th out of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 22,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 23,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 23,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 23,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 24,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 24,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 24,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 25,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 25,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 25,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 25,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 25,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 25,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 26,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 26,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 26,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 26,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 26,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 26,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 27,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 27,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 27,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 28,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 28,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 29,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 30,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1876 | 31,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 32,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 33,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 34,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 34,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 34,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 35,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 35,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 35,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 35,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 36,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 36,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 36,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 36,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 44,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 1891 | 44,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 45,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 46,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 48,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 49,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 51,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 53,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 55,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1899 | 57,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1900 | 60,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1901 | 63,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1902 | 67,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1903 | 73,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1904 | 79,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1905 | 85,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1906 | 91,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1907 | 97,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1908 | 102,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1909 | 106,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 108,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 110,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 111,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 112,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 113,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 114,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 115,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 116,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 117,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 118,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 118,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 118,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 118,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 117,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 117,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 116,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 115,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 114,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 113,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 113,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 113,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 114,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 116,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 118,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 121,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 124,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 128,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 132,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 136,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 139,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 143,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 150,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1942 | 164,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1943 | 183,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1944 | 206,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1945 | 231,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1946 | 257,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1947 | 281,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1948 | 304,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1949 | 322,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 335,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 347,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 365,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 387,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 412,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 439,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 466,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 493,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 517,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 538,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 554,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 552,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 608,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 615,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 641,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 658,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 688,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 690,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 755,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 785,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 793,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 817,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 842,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 837,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 862,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 871,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 866,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 871,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 881,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 917,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 898,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 926,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 948,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 938,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 937,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 950,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 999,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 987,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 985,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 976,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 984,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 980,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 51% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 26,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 30,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 35,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 49,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 82,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 113,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 116,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 124,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 224,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 430,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 335,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 655,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 856,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 793,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 917,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 954,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 898,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 999,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Panama?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Panama was 1.29 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Panama rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Panama ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.