Per capita methane emissions by sector in Panama
Panama: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 340.9 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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
Panama recorded 340.9 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Panama peaked at 533.69 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Panama ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.28 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 533.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.18 kilograms per person | 262.35 kilograms per person | 345.39 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in Panama?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Panama was 340.9 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 533.69 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.