Greenhouse gas emissions in Panama
Panama: Greenhouse gas emissions was 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1959
All-time low
2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1879
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Panama peaked at 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1852 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1853 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1854 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1855 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1856 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1857 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1858 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1860 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1861 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1862 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1863 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1864 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1865 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1866 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1867 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1869 | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.9% |
| 1870 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.1% |
| 1871 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1872 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1873 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1874 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1876 | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +47.8% |
| 1881 | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1883 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1884 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.9% |
| 1887 | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1889 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1890 | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1891 | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1893 | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1894 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.5% |
| 1895 | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1897 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1898 | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1899 | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1901 | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1902 | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1903 | 7.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1904 | 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1905 | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1906 | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 10.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.1% |
| 1909 | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1910 | 8.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1911 | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1912 | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.1% |
| 1913 | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 1914 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1917 | 7.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1920 | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1922 | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1925 | 10.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 11.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1927 | 10.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1928 | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1929 | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.1% |
| 1931 | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.6% |
| 1932 | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1933 | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1934 | 19.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1935 | 18.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1936 | 18.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 19.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 19.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 22.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.7% |
| 1941 | 24.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 25.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 24.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 24.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 25.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 25.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 25.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 25.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 25.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 26.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 27.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 28.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 29.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 30.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 32.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 33.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 34.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 36.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.0% |
| 1960 | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -55.9% |
| 1961 | 19.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 18.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 16.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 19.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 18.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 12.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.9% |
| 1967 | 17.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.7% |
| 1968 | 17.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 14.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 23.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +61.9% |
| 1971 | 22.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 27.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 25.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 27.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 27.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 20.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 21.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 25.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 28.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 24.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 24.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 24.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 26.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 24.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 19.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 21.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 17.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 15.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 19.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 23.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 35.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 45.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 27.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 25.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 21.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 19.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 21.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 23.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 33.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 25.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 21.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 22.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 21.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 17.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 19.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 20.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 45% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1960 | -55.9% | 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1998 | +53.8% | 23.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 24.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.53 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Panama?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Panama was 21.15 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1879.
- How does Panama rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Panama ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.