How does Panama rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Panama ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.25 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.25 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

105th

of 194 countries

All-time high

51.43 tonnes per person

in 1959

All-time low

2.67 tonnes per person

in 2020

Years of data

121

1904–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Panama stood at 3.25 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama peaked at 51.43 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.67 tonnes per person, in 2020.

Panama ranks 105th of 194 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	33.92 tonnes per person	31.53 tonnes per person	39.9 tonnes per person	6
1910s	23.63 tonnes per person	19.65 tonnes per person	28.62 tonnes per person	10
1920s	22.63 tonnes per person	20.23 tonnes per person	27.42 tonnes per person	10
1930s	39.17 tonnes per person	32.66 tonnes per person	44.62 tonnes per person	10
1940s	40.07 tonnes per person	35.56 tonnes per person	43.6 tonnes per person	10
1950s	39.18 tonnes per person	35.59 tonnes per person	51.43 tonnes per person	10
1960s	13.53 tonnes per person	8.04 tonnes per person	20.51 tonnes per person	10
1970s	13.4 tonnes per person	9.38 tonnes per person	16.89 tonnes per person	10
1980s	11.88 tonnes per person	9.84 tonnes per person	15.25 tonnes per person	10
1990s	8.05 tonnes per person	4.85 tonnes per person	16.61 tonnes per person	10
2000s	6.49 tonnes per person	4.5 tonnes per person	9.26 tonnes per person	10
2010s	4.05 tonnes per person	2.9 tonnes per person	5.91 tonnes per person	10
2020s	3.11 tonnes per person	2.67 tonnes per person	3.4 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Panama

102 North Macedonia 3.36 tonnes per person compare
103 Paraguay 3.35 tonnes per person compare
104 Greece 3.28 tonnes per person compare
106 Mexico 3.24 tonnes per person compare
107 East Timor 3.16 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama was 3.25 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 including land-use change recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 51.43 tonnes per person in 1959.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per person in 2020.
How does Panama rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Panama ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.