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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 111 Lithuania 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 112 Georgia 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 114 Slovenia 14.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 115 Brunei 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 116 Tajikistan 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 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.