Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Panama
Panama: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,254 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Panama is 1,254 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Panama peaked at 1,261 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 517.19 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Panama ranks 70th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 517.19 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 530.25 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 558.3 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 588.89 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 618.08 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 634.97 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 654.62 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 683.89 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 746.39 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 782.57 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 773.99 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 726.49 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 754.15 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 777.48 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 784.34 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 872.32 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 897.77 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 823.27 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 896.98 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 959.49 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 981.11 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 993.63 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 986.9 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 967.24 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,015 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,098 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,167 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,186 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,154 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,221 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 882.78 kilograms per person | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 1,100 kilograms per person | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 1,261 kilograms per person | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,254 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,254 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 69% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,254 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -27.7% | 1,221 kilograms per person | 882.78 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 631.51 kilograms per person | 517.19 kilograms per person | 782.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 826.63 kilograms per person | 726.49 kilograms per person | 959.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,077 kilograms per person | 967.24 kilograms per person | 1,221 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,124 kilograms per person | 882.78 kilograms per person | 1,261 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 from transport in Panama?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Panama was 1,254 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,261 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.19 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.