Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Panama
Panama: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
All-time low
4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Panama is 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Panama peaked at 42.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 27.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 25.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1852 | 26.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 28.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1854 | 25.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1855 | 23.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1856 | 24.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 22.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1858 | 22.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 21.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1860 | 22.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 24.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1862 | 20.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1863 | 19.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1864 | 19.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 18.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1866 | 17.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1867 | 17.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1868 | 17.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 23.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.0% |
| 1870 | 18.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.6% |
| 1871 | 16.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1872 | 15.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1873 | 15.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1874 | 15.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 14.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1876 | 14.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1877 | 14.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1878 | 13.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 19.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.9% |
| 1881 | 20.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 18.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1883 | 18.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1884 | 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 17.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 21.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 1887 | 20.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1888 | 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1889 | 20.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1890 | 19.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1891 | 19.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 21.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1893 | 25.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.2% |
| 1894 | 20.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.5% |
| 1895 | 20.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 18.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1897 | 19.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 20.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1899 | 21.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 25.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1901 | 29.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1902 | 26.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1903 | 28.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1904 | 31.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1905 | 28.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1906 | 28.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 27.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1908 | 33.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.5% |
| 1909 | 27.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 1910 | 25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1911 | 22.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1912 | 25.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1913 | 22.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 1914 | 22.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 21.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 19.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1917 | 18.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1918 | 18.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1919 | 19.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 21.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1921 | 20.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1922 | 19.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1923 | 19.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 20.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1925 | 21.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 23.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1927 | 21.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1928 | 20.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1929 | 19.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 28.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.8% |
| 1931 | 33.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1932 | 35.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1933 | 32.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1934 | 35.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1935 | 32.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1936 | 31.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1937 | 31.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 31.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 29.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1940 | 34.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 1941 | 35.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 35.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 34.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1944 | 33.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 34.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 32.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1947 | 31.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 31.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 30.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 30.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 30.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 31.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 32.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 31.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 32.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 32.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 33.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 34.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 42.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.4% |
| 1960 | 18.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -57.2% |
| 1961 | 17.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 15.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 13.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 15.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 14.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.9% |
| 1967 | 12.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 15.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +57.4% |
| 1971 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 17.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 13.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 15.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 11.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 15.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 12.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 13.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 11.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 11.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 12.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 15.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 60% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1960 | -57.2% | 42.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1998 | +50.7% | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1880 | +45.9% | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 20.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 20.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 28.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 32.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 35.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 33.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 35.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 33.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 42.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 105 Romania 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Niue 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Colombia 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Zambia 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Switzerland 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 North Macedonia 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Panama?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Panama was 4.68 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 42.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Panama ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.