Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Panama
Panama: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Panama, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.1% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Panama peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places Panama 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Panama?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Panama was 0.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.