Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Panama
Panama: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 2,900 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Panama is 2,900 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Panama peaked at 4,508 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,057 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Panama ranks 7th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,057 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,197 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2,323 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2,390 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,442 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,426 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,557 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2,732 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2,865 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,876 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,917 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,945 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,902 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,843 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,777 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,421 kilograms per person | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 2,684 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2,324 kilograms per person | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 3,222 kilograms per person | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 2,665 kilograms per person | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 2,949 kilograms per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 3,211 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 3,213 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,155 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,063 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,470 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 3,663 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 4,092 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 3,992 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,508 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 2,497 kilograms per person | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 2,607 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,963 kilograms per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2,900 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,900 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 5.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,900 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 21.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -44.6% | 4,508 kilograms per person | 2,497 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,486 kilograms per person | 2,057 kilograms per person | 2,876 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,770 kilograms per person | 2,324 kilograms per person | 3,222 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,532 kilograms per person | 2,949 kilograms per person | 4,508 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,742 kilograms per person | 2,497 kilograms per person | 2,963 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 3,964 kilograms per person compare
- 5 Iceland 3,303 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Seychelles 3,048 kilograms per person compare
- 8 Bahamas 2,829 kilograms per person compare
- 9 Luxembourg 2,706 kilograms per person compare
- 10 Qatar 2,675 kilograms 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 by sector in Panama?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Panama was 2,900 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,508 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,057 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Panama ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.