Per capita methane emissions in Panama
Panama: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9368 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9368
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.01
in 1850
All-time low
0.9368
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Panama, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.9368 for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Panama peaked at 2.01 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.9368, in 2024.
Panama ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.01 | — |
| 1851 | 2 | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 1.99 | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 1.97 | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 1.95 | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 1.94 | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 1.9 | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.88 | -1.0% |
| 1859 | 1.86 | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 1.84 | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.78 | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 1866 | 1.73 | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 1.71 | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 1.69 | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 1.67 | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.66 | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.65 | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 1.64 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 1.63 | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 1.63 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 1.62 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 1.62 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.6 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.6 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.6 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.61 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.61 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 1.62 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.64 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.64 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.65 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.65 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.66 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 1.67 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 1.67 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.67 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 1.68 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 1.7 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 1.7 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 1.71 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.72 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.72 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1.73 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 1.73 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 1.73 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 1.7 | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 1.68 | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 1.65 | -1.8% |
| 1914 | 1.62 | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 1.59 | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 1.57 | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 1.54 | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 1.51 | -1.8% |
| 1919 | 1.49 | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 1.49 | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 1.48 | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 1.48 | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 1.5 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 1.51 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 1.52 | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 1.53 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 1.55 | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 1.56 | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 1.56 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 1.56 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 1.59 | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 1.59 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 1.6 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.59 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 1.56 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 1.56 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 1.57 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 1.57 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 1.56 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 1.55 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 1.55 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 1.56 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 1.56 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.54 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.53 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.52 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.52 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.51 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.51 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.5 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.53 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.53 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.59 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.6 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.58 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.63 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.6 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.65 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.65 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.63 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.62 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.6 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.58 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.56 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.54 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.49 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.48 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.47 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.41 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.31 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.27 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.23 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.24 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.23 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.21 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.13 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9824 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9871 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9616 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9536 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9504 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9463 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9421 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9368 | -0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9368 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 92% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9368 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.94 | 1.86 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.75 | 1.67 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.63 | 1.6 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.62 | 1.6 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.66 | 1.64 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.71 | 1.67 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.61 | 1.49 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.52 | 1.48 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.56 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1.54 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.27 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9616 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9458 | 0.9368 | 0.9536 | 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 methane emissions in Panama?
- Per capita methane emissions in Panama was 0.9368 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9368 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Panama ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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