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
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7959 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.8101 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.952 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 0.837 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1954 | 0.715 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1955 | 0.7708 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1956 | 0.6994 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1957 | 0.847 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1958 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1959 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9589 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9818 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7297 tonnes per person | -62.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +102.9% |
| 2022 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.09 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.09 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.18 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +102.9% | 0.7297 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.