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
108th
of 198 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 108th of 198 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.4852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.4801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.4698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.4646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.4595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 0.449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.4438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1861 | 0.4386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1862 | 0.4334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 0.4282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 0.423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 0.4179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 0.4128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 0.4078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1868 | 0.4028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 0.3987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 0.3955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.3932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.3919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.3916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.3914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.3913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.3906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.3901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.3894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.3894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.3893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.3892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.3888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.3886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.3884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.3881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.3886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.3888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.3891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.3893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.3895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.3896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.3891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.3878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.3893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.3978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 0.3993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 0.4195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 0.4238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.4265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.4288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.4226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 0.4143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1913 | 0.3997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1914 | 0.3894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1915 | 0.3881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.3901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.3801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1919 | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1920 | 0.3574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 0.3449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.3615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 0.3698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 0.3824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 0.3758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.3751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.3802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.3707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1931 | 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.3547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.3441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.3412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.3385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.3416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.3439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.3555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 0.3517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 0.3498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 0.346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 0.3722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1949 | 0.3751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +216.6% |
| 1951 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1954 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1955 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1958 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1959 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 48% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +216.6% | 0.3751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2020 | -42.4% | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2021 | +42.2% | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2019 | +29.2% | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 105 Ecuador 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Tunisia 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Saint Lucia 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Brazil 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Bhutan 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 Jamaica 3.14 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, 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 108th out of 198 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.