Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Panama
Panama: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 14.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
113th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
53,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Panama, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Panama recorded 14.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Panama peaked at 14.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Panama ranks 113th 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 53,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 54,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 55,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 55,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 56,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 57,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 58,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 58,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 59,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 60,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 61,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 61,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 62,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 63,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 63,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 64,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 65,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 66,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 66,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 67,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 68,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 69,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 70,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 70,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 71,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 72,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 73,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 74,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 75,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 76,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 77,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 78,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 79,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 80,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 81,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 82,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 83,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 84,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 85,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 86,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 87,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 88,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 89,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 91,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 92,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 93,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 94,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 95,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 97,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 98,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 99,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 101,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 104,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 106,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 110,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1905 | 113,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 117,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 124,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 128,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 132,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 136,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 139,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 141,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 142,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 144,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 149,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 156,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1917 | 162,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1918 | 164,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 157,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 164,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1921 | 168,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 166,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 164,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 173,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 178,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 185,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1927 | 183,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 184,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 188,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 186,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 188,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 191,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 195,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 198,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 202,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 207,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 211,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 215,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 220,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 228,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 236,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 249,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 257,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 261,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 266,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 269,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 276,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 304,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1949 | 315,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +224.5% |
| 1951 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1953 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1954 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1958 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 6.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 10.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 11.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 11.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 11.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 13.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 14.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 14.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 14.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 37% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 14.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +224.5% | 315,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2020 | -41.6% | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2021 | +44.0% | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2019 | +31.3% | 10.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | +27.1% | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 57,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 64,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 72,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 81,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 92,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 113,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 149,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 175,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 201,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 266,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Panama?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Panama was 14.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Panama rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.