Total ghg emissions in Panama
Panama: Total ghg emissions was 21.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.15 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.79 million
in 1959
All-time low
2.67 million
in 1879
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Panama, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 21.15 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Panama peaked at 46.79 million in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.67 million, in 1879.
Panama ranks 128th of 199 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 ghg emissions in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.97 million | — |
| 1851 | 2.87 million | -3.4% |
| 1852 | 3.02 million | +5.1% |
| 1853 | 3.31 million | +9.4% |
| 1854 | 3.07 million | -7.2% |
| 1855 | 2.92 million | -4.8% |
| 1856 | 3.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1857 | 2.89 million | -4.0% |
| 1858 | 2.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 2.85 million | -2.8% |
| 1860 | 3.03 million | +6.3% |
| 1861 | 3.43 million | +13.0% |
| 1862 | 2.99 million | -12.7% |
| 1863 | 2.88 million | -3.9% |
| 1864 | 2.97 million | +3.3% |
| 1865 | 2.88 million | -3.2% |
| 1866 | 2.83 million | -1.6% |
| 1867 | 2.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 2.94 million | +3.4% |
| 1869 | 4.06 million | +37.9% |
| 1870 | 3.16 million | -22.1% |
| 1871 | 2.94 million | -6.9% |
| 1872 | 2.80 million | -5.0% |
| 1873 | 2.72 million | -2.5% |
| 1874 | 2.85 million | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 2.75 million | -3.5% |
| 1876 | 2.70 million | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 2.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 2.69 million | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 2.67 million | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 3.95 million | +47.8% |
| 1881 | 4.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 3.83 million | -6.5% |
| 1883 | 3.74 million | -2.3% |
| 1884 | 3.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 3.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 4.51 million | +19.9% |
| 1887 | 4.47 million | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 4.78 million | +6.8% |
| 1889 | 4.56 million | -4.5% |
| 1890 | 4.44 million | -2.7% |
| 1891 | 4.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 5.04 million | +12.6% |
| 1893 | 5.88 million | +16.7% |
| 1894 | 4.85 million | -17.5% |
| 1895 | 4.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 4.57 million | -7.7% |
| 1897 | 4.80 million | +5.0% |
| 1898 | 5.08 million | +5.8% |
| 1899 | 5.45 million | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 6.43 million | +18.0% |
| 1901 | 7.60 million | +18.1% |
| 1902 | 7.17 million | -5.6% |
| 1903 | 7.77 million | +8.2% |
| 1904 | 8.75 million | +12.7% |
| 1905 | 8.00 million | -8.6% |
| 1906 | 8.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 8.08 million | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 10.11 million | +25.1% |
| 1909 | 8.68 million | -14.2% |
| 1910 | 8.02 million | -7.6% |
| 1911 | 7.54 million | -6.0% |
| 1912 | 8.83 million | +17.1% |
| 1913 | 7.87 million | -10.8% |
| 1914 | 8.25 million | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 8.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 7.67 million | -8.1% |
| 1917 | 7.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 7.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 8.90 million | +12.9% |
| 1920 | 9.90 million | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 9.50 million | -4.0% |
| 1922 | 9.25 million | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 9.19 million | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 9.79 million | +6.6% |
| 1925 | 10.18 million | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 11.62 million | +14.2% |
| 1927 | 10.34 million | -11.0% |
| 1928 | 9.82 million | -5.0% |
| 1929 | 9.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 14.49 million | +46.1% |
| 1931 | 17.33 million | +19.6% |
| 1932 | 18.80 million | +8.5% |
| 1933 | 17.88 million | -4.9% |
| 1934 | 19.93 million | +11.4% |
| 1935 | 18.86 million | -5.4% |
| 1936 | 18.50 million | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 19.43 million | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 19.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 19.27 million | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 22.88 million | +18.7% |
| 1941 | 24.31 million | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 25.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 24.82 million | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 24.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 25.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 25.03 million | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 25.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 25.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 25.67 million | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 26.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 27.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 28.46 million | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 29.97 million | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 30.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 32.00 million | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 33.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 34.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 36.27 million | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 46.79 million | +29.0% |
| 1960 | 20.61 million | -55.9% |
| 1961 | 19.94 million | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 18.14 million | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 16.94 million | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 19.28 million | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 18.56 million | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 12.84 million | -30.9% |
| 1967 | 17.67 million | +37.7% |
| 1968 | 17.16 million | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 14.37 million | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 23.27 million | +61.9% |
| 1971 | 22.59 million | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 27.78 million | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 22.46 million | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 25.64 million | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 27.12 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 27.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 20.95 million | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 20.03 million | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 21.14 million | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 25.42 million | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 30.46 million | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 24.79 million | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 28.89 million | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 24.97 million | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 24.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 24.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.57 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 26.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 24.33 million | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 19.95 million | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 21.13 million | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 17.42 million | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 15.91 million | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 19.70 million | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 18.80 million | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 19.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 23.22 million | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 35.71 million | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 45.19 million | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 27.47 million | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 25.57 million | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 22.52 million | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 21.83 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.96 million | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 19.28 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.59 million | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 21.08 million | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 23.99 million | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 33.21 million | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 25.16 million | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 19.83 million | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 21.81 million | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 22.48 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 21.40 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.44 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 18.61 million | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 21.33 million | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 17.23 million | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 19.52 million | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 20.57 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 21.53 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 21.15 million | -1.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.15 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 45% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.15 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +61.9% | 14.37 million | 23.27 million |
| 1960 | -55.9% | 46.79 million | 20.61 million |
| 1998 | +53.8% | 23.22 million | 35.71 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.99 million | 2.85 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.09 million | 2.83 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.80 million | 2.67 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.15 million | 3.74 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.95 million | 4.44 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.07 million | 6.43 million | 10.11 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.11 million | 7.54 million | 8.90 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.95 million | 9.19 million | 11.62 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.44 million | 14.49 million | 19.93 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 24.95 million | 22.88 million | 25.88 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.44 million | 26.39 million | 46.79 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.55 million | 12.84 million | 20.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.85 million | 20.03 million | 27.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.97 million | 24.33 million | 30.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.64 million | 15.91 million | 45.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.85 million | 19.28 million | 33.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 million | 18.61 million | 25.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 million | 17.23 million | 21.53 million | 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 ghg emissions in Panama?
- Total ghg emissions in Panama was 21.15 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 46.79 million in 1959.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1879.
- How does Panama rank for total ghg emissions?
- Panama ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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