Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Panama
Panama: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
104th
of 194 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Panama is 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 104th of 194 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
- 101 Ecuador 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Tunisia 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Brazil 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Bhutan 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Panama?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Panama ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.