Carbon intensity of GDP in Panama
Panama: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.1429 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0729 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Panama 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.108 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1255 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1259 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1331 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1257 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1429 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1189 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1183 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1401 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1192 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1149 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1271 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.122 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0948 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1113 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1032 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0954 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0957 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0897 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.086 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0774 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0729 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0801 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0767 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0796 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.108 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1429 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1162 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0948 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1401 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0934 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0729 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1113 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0792 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 149 Portugal 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.0772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 151 Norway 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 153 Belize 0.0739 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 154 France 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 155 Singapore 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0035 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0007 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Panama?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Panama was 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1429 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0729 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Panama ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.