Per capita ghg emissions in Panama
Panama: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.68
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.77
in 1959
All-time low
4.01
in 2020
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Panama, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Panama is 4.68, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Panama peaked at 42.77 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 2020.
That places Panama 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 27.11 | — |
| 1851 | 25.76 | -5.0% |
| 1852 | 26.52 | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 28.34 | +6.9% |
| 1854 | 25.68 | -9.4% |
| 1855 | 23.88 | -7.0% |
| 1856 | 24.07 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 22.58 | -6.2% |
| 1858 | 22.37 | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 21.24 | -5.1% |
| 1860 | 22.05 | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 24.33 | +10.4% |
| 1862 | 20.75 | -14.7% |
| 1863 | 19.48 | -6.1% |
| 1864 | 19.65 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 18.57 | -5.5% |
| 1866 | 17.84 | -3.9% |
| 1867 | 17.55 | -1.6% |
| 1868 | 17.72 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 23.91 | +35.0% |
| 1870 | 18.27 | -23.6% |
| 1871 | 16.72 | -8.5% |
| 1872 | 15.65 | -6.4% |
| 1873 | 15.06 | -3.8% |
| 1874 | 15.56 | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 14.82 | -4.7% |
| 1876 | 14.36 | -3.1% |
| 1877 | 14.11 | -1.7% |
| 1878 | 13.94 | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 13.67 | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 19.95 | +45.9% |
| 1881 | 20.45 | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 18.87 | -7.7% |
| 1883 | 18.2 | -3.5% |
| 1884 | 18.04 | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 17.82 | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 21.09 | +18.3% |
| 1887 | 20.65 | -2.1% |
| 1888 | 21.76 | +5.4% |
| 1889 | 20.52 | -5.7% |
| 1890 | 19.71 | -4.0% |
| 1891 | 19.62 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 21.81 | +11.2% |
| 1893 | 25.13 | +15.2% |
| 1894 | 20.47 | -18.5% |
| 1895 | 20.64 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 18.81 | -8.9% |
| 1897 | 19.5 | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 20.36 | +4.4% |
| 1899 | 21.54 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 25.01 | +16.1% |
| 1901 | 29.01 | +16.0% |
| 1902 | 26.87 | -7.4% |
| 1903 | 28.48 | +6.0% |
| 1904 | 31.44 | +10.4% |
| 1905 | 28.15 | -10.5% |
| 1906 | 28.06 | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 27.26 | -2.9% |
| 1908 | 33.41 | +22.5% |
| 1909 | 27.97 | -16.3% |
| 1910 | 25.12 | -10.2% |
| 1911 | 22.86 | -9.0% |
| 1912 | 25.82 | +12.9% |
| 1913 | 22.12 | -14.3% |
| 1914 | 22.28 | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 21.69 | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 19.15 | -11.7% |
| 1917 | 18.64 | -2.7% |
| 1918 | 18.17 | -2.6% |
| 1919 | 19.85 | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 21.52 | +8.4% |
| 1921 | 20.27 | -5.8% |
| 1922 | 19.48 | -3.9% |
| 1923 | 19.25 | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 20.4 | +6.0% |
| 1925 | 21.09 | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 23.94 | +13.5% |
| 1927 | 21.18 | -11.5% |
| 1928 | 20.01 | -5.5% |
| 1929 | 19.99 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 28.75 | +43.8% |
| 1931 | 33.68 | +17.1% |
| 1932 | 35.6 | +5.7% |
| 1933 | 32.86 | -7.7% |
| 1934 | 35.53 | +8.1% |
| 1935 | 32.62 | -8.2% |
| 1936 | 31.06 | -4.8% |
| 1937 | 31.64 | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 31.42 | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 29.57 | -5.9% |
| 1940 | 34.15 | +15.5% |
| 1941 | 35.31 | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 35.48 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 34.28 | -3.4% |
| 1944 | 33.51 | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 34.02 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 32.1 | -5.6% |
| 1947 | 31.67 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 31.34 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 30.56 | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 30.66 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 30.69 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 31.46 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 32.29 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 31.77 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 32.69 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 32.84 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 33.01 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 34.11 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 42.77 | +25.4% |
| 1960 | 18.31 | -57.2% |
| 1961 | 17.19 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 15.17 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 13.75 | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 15.18 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 14.18 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 9.52 | -32.9% |
| 1967 | 12.73 | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 12.01 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 9.77 | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 15.38 | +57.4% |
| 1971 | 14.52 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 17.37 | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 13.66 | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 15.19 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 15.65 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.48 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 11.5 | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 10.73 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 11.06 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 12.98 | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 15.2 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 12.08 | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 13.75 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 11.61 | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 11.16 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.89 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.11 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.12 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.12 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 8.13 | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 8.42 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.8 | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 6.09 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 7.38 | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 6.9 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 6.95 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.19 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 12.34 | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 15.31 | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 9.12 | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 8.33 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.14 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 5.82 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.99 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 6.13 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.85 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 9.32 | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 6.93 | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.37 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.27 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.99 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.46 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 5.04 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.01 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 4.49 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.83 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.68 | -3.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 60% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +57.4% | 9.77 | 15.38 |
| 1960 | -57.2% | 42.77 | 18.31 |
| 1998 | +50.7% | 8.19 | 12.34 |
| 1880 | +45.9% | 13.67 | 19.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24.75 | 21.24 | 28.34 | 10 |
| 1860s | 20.19 | 17.55 | 24.33 | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.22 | 13.67 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.73 | 17.82 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 1890s | 20.76 | 18.81 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 1900s | 28.57 | 25.01 | 33.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.57 | 18.17 | 25.82 | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.71 | 19.25 | 23.94 | 10 |
| 1930s | 32.27 | 28.75 | 35.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 33.24 | 30.56 | 35.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 33.23 | 30.66 | 42.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.78 | 9.52 | 18.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.05 | 10.73 | 17.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 | 10.12 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.65 | 6.09 | 15.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 | 5.82 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 | 4.46 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 4.01 | 4.83 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Panama?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Panama was 4.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 42.77 in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Panama ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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