Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Panama
Panama: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.3885 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3885 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
60th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.5508 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
114
1904–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Panama, 1904–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Panama stood at 0.3885 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Panama peaked at 0.5508 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1951.
Panama ranks 60th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.008 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +73.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +80.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1909 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1918 | 0.034 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -83.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +86.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +42.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -82.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +1154.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +42.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1932 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1940 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +93.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +191.2% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +483.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -67.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -67.5% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +95.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +241.9% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | +307.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -58.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +206.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0532 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.035 tonnes per person | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0949 tonnes per person | +171.4% |
| 1997 | 0.053 tonnes per person | -44.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0544 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0386 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1498 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.2008 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2078 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2109 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2091 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1819 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 tonnes per person | -72.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | +144.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4949 tonnes per person | +304.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5249 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4941 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4756 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5508 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3885 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3885 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3885 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 160.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +1154.8% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0167 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +483.6% | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person |
| 1987 | +307.5% | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | +304.9% | 0.1222 tonnes per person | 0.4949 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +241.9% | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +206.4% | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0201 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0386 tonnes per person | 0.0549 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.4949 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4868 tonnes per person | 0.3885 tonnes per person | 0.5508 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Panama
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Panama?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Panama was 0.3885 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5508 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Panama rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.