Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Panama

Panama: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
91st
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.67 tonnes per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.6994 tonnes per person
in 1956
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Panama, 1950–2024

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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

Panama recorded 2.09 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Panama peaked at 2.67 tonnes per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6994 tonnes per person, in 1956.

That places Panama 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.8597 tonnes per person 0.6994 tonnes per person 1.15 tonnes per person 10
1960s 1.41 tonnes per person 1.07 tonnes per person 1.76 tonnes per person 10
1970s 2.18 tonnes per person 1.69 tonnes per person 2.67 tonnes per person 10
1980s 1.29 tonnes per person 0.9589 tonnes per person 1.58 tonnes per person 10
1990s 1.4 tonnes per person 0.9818 tonnes per person 1.87 tonnes per person 10
2000s 1.91 tonnes per person 1.62 tonnes per person 2.19 tonnes per person 10
2010s 2.17 tonnes per person 1.78 tonnes per person 2.34 tonnes per person 10
2020s 1.66 tonnes per person 0.7297 tonnes per person 2.09 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 88 Uruguay 2.18 tonnes per person compare
  2. 89 Saint Helena 2.16 tonnes per person compare
  3. 90 Israel 2.16 tonnes per person compare
  4. 92 Turkmenistan 2.04 tonnes per person compare
  5. 93 Belarus 2.04 tonnes per person compare
  6. 94 Bulgaria 2.01 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Panama?
Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Panama was 2.09 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 fuel type recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per person in 1975.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6994 tonnes per person in 1956.
How does Panama rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Panama ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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