Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Panama
Panama: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
107th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.3385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Panama, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Panama peaked at 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1939.
Panama ranks 107th of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 104 Ecuador 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Tunisia 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Brazil 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Bhutan 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Jamaica 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Panama?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Panama was 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1939.
- How does Panama rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.