Live estimate
Panama CO₂ Emissions
Panama emitted 12.7 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.0% of the world total, the 102nd most of 213 countries. That is 2.8 tonnes per person, 41% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Panama in 2026 so far
0
0 tonnes since you opened this page · 0 t every second
CO₂ in 2024
12.7 Mt
12.7 million tonnes
World rank
#102
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.0%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
2.8 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-2.3%
2023: 13.0 Mt
Historical share
0.0%
#110 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 90%. Emissions peaked in 2023 at 13.0 million tonnes and are now 2% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.7 |
| 2023 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | 11.7 |
| 2021 | 10.1 |
| 2020 | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 12.4 |
| 2018 | 9.1 |
| 2017 | 9.6 |
| 2016 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 10.7 |
| 2014 | 10.7 |
| 2013 | 10.3 |
| 2012 | 9.5 |
| 2011 | 9.9 |
| 2010 | 9.1 |
| 2009 | 8.1 |
| 2008 | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 5.6 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Panama’s CO₂, at 75%.
- Coal14%1.8 Mt
- Oil75%9.4 Mt
- Gas7%0.9 Mt
- Cement4%0.5 Mt
How Panama compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Panama emit?
Panama emitted 12.7 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.0% of global emissions. That is about 0 tonnes every second.
What are Panama’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Panama emits 2.8 tonnes per person, 41% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (4.5 million people in 2024).
Are Panama’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 90%. Emissions peaked in 2023 at 13.0 million tonnes and are now 2% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Panama?
Oil is the largest source, at 75% of Panama’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (9.4 million tonnes).
How much has Panama contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Panama has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 110th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →