Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 36.03 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 32.28 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1906 | 31.53 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1907 | 31.84 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 39.9 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1909 | 31.96 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1910 | 27.42 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1911 | 24.94 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1912 | 28.62 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1913 | 24.3 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1914 | 24.61 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 24.7 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 20.2 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1917 | 20.56 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 19.65 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 21.26 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1920 | 24.11 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1921 | 22.03 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1922 | 20.82 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1923 | 20.23 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 22.5 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1925 | 23.29 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 27.42 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1927 | 23.64 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1928 | 21.22 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1929 | 21.04 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 32.66 tonnes per person | +55.2% |
| 1931 | 40.66 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1932 | 44.62 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1933 | 39.11 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1934 | 43.94 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1935 | 40.44 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1936 | 37.22 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1937 | 39.04 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 38.33 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 35.68 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1940 | 41.2 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1941 | 43.6 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1942 | 42.98 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 42.44 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 41.16 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1945 | 40.55 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 38.44 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 37.78 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 36.96 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 35.56 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 35.83 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 35.59 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 36.39 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 38.39 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 37.1 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 38.27 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 39 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 39.03 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 40.75 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 51.43 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1960 | 20.51 tonnes per person | -60.1% |
| 1961 | 18.76 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 15.87 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 13.37 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 14.69 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 13.47 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 8.07 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 11.67 tonnes per person | +44.6% |
| 1968 | 10.8 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 8.04 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 15.17 tonnes per person | +88.6% |
| 1971 | 14.45 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 16.89 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 13.25 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 14.7 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 15.17 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 15.14 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 10.22 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 1978 | 9.38 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 9.6 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 12.65 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 15.25 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 11.95 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 13.61 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 11.59 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 11.13 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.74 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 10.97 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 11.07 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.84 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 7.61 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.71 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 6.52 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 5.57 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 5.81 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.32 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 12.62 tonnes per person | +72.3% |
| 1999 | 16.61 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 9.17 tonnes per person | -44.8% |
| 2001 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 6.26 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 5.83 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.93 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.33 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 9.26 tonnes per person | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 5.91 tonnes per person | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.25 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 52% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.25 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +88.6% | 8.04 tonnes per person | 15.17 tonnes per person |
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 |
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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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.