Waste — Emissions Share in Panama

Panama: Waste — Emissions Share was 34.54 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.54 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
70th
of 222 countries
All-time high
34.54 %
in 2023
All-time low
16.06 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Panama, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 16.1 %1991: 16.7 %1992: 17.1 %1993: 17.6 %1994: 18 %1995: 18.4 %1996: 19.1 %1997: 20.6 %1998: 21 %1999: 21.7 %2000: 22.9 %2001: 21.2 %2002: 21.6 %2003: 21.8 %2004: 23 %2005: 23.1 %2006: 23.7 %2007: 24.9 %2008: 24.8 %2009: 24.9 %2010: 25.5 %2011: 25.4 %2012: 26.2 %2013: 26.9 %2014: 28.5 %2015: 30 %2016: 30.4 %2017: 31.6 %2018: 31.7 %2019: 32.7 %2020: 33.3 %2021: 33.8 %2022: 34.2 %2023: 34.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Panama is 34.54 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Panama peaked at 34.54 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.06 %, in 1990.

That places Panama 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Panama, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 16.06 % —
1991 16.69 % +3.9%
1992 17.05 % +2.2%
1993 17.57 % +3.0%
1994 17.96 % +2.2%
1995 18.45 % +2.7%
1996 19.07 % +3.4%
1997 20.59 % +8.0%
1998 20.99 % +1.9%
1999 21.72 % +3.5%
2000 22.9 % +5.4%
2001 21.21 % -7.4%
2002 21.62 % +1.9%
2003 21.81 % +0.9%
2004 23 % +5.5%
2005 23.09 % +0.4%
2006 23.71 % +2.7%
2007 24.94 % +5.2%
2008 24.81 % -0.5%
2009 24.92 % +0.4%
2010 25.51 % +2.4%
2011 25.44 % -0.3%
2012 26.19 % +2.9%
2013 26.87 % +2.6%
2014 28.5 % +6.1%
2015 30.02 % +5.3%
2016 30.45 % +1.4%
2017 31.58 % +3.7%
2018 31.68 % +0.3%
2019 32.7 % +3.2%
2020 33.3 % +1.8%
2021 33.8 % +1.5%
2022 34.2 % +1.2%
2023 34.54 % +1.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 34.54 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 34.54 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.62 % 16.06 % 21.72 % 10
2000s 23.2 % 21.21 % 24.94 % 10
2010s 28.89 % 25.44 % 32.7 % 10
2020s 33.96 % 33.3 % 34.54 % 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 67 Jamaica 35.25 % compare
  2. 68 Latvia 35.13 % compare
  3. 69 Tonga 34.8 % compare
  4. 71 Costa Rica 34.29 % compare
  5. 72 Spain 34.06 % compare
  6. 73 Honduras 34.04 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Panama?
Waste — emissions share in Panama was 34.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 34.54 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 16.06 % in 1990.
How does Panama rank for waste — emissions share?
Panama ranks 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.