Human caused air pollution exposure in Panama
Panama: Human caused air pollution exposure was 10.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in Panama, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 10.98 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Panama peaked at 10.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 1999.
That places Panama 127th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.31 | — |
| 1999 | 6.56 | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 6.79 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.16 | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 7.04 | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 8.88 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 7.17 | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 8.24 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 8.03 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.85 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.73 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.97 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.86 | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 9.19 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 9.85 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.93 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.63 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.21 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 10.25 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.48 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.21 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 9.31 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.78 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 9.67 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 9.77 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.98 | +12.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.44 | 6.56 | 8.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.79 | 6.79 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 | 9.19 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 | 8.78 | 10.98 | 5 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3301 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.34 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Panama?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Panama was 10.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Panama ranks 127th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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