Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Panama
Panama: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 2.8 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
Panama recorded 2.8 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Panama peaked at 2.94 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per person, in 1947.
Panama ranks 111th of 208 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 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8987 tonnes per person | 0.7355 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 2.92 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Panama?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Panama was 2.8 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 1947.
- How does Panama rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Panama ranks 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.