Long run air pollution in Panama
Panama: Long run air pollution was 320,577 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
320,577
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
505,541
in 2019
All-time low
21.23
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Panama, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Panama stood at 320,577.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Panama peaked at 505,541 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.23, in 1750.
Panama ranks 53rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 21.23 | — |
| 1751 | 21.34 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 21.45 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 21.56 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 21.67 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 21.77 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 21.88 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 21.99 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 22.31 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 22.42 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 22.54 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 22.65 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 22.76 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 22.88 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 22.99 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 23.1 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 23.22 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 23.33 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 23.44 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 23.56 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 23.68 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 23.8 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 23.91 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 24.03 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 24.15 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 24.27 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 24.39 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 24.5 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 24.62 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 24.75 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 24.87 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 24.99 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 25.12 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 25.24 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 25.36 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 25.49 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 25.61 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 25.73 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 25.86 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 25.99 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 26.12 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 26.25 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 26.38 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 26.5 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 26.63 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 26.76 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 26.89 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 27.02 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 27.15 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 27.35 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 27.55 | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 27.76 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 27.96 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 28.16 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 28.37 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 28.57 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 28.78 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 28.98 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 29.19 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 29.59 | +1.4% |
| 1812 | 30 | +1.4% |
| 1813 | 30.41 | +1.4% |
| 1814 | 30.81 | +1.3% |
| 1815 | 31.22 | +1.3% |
| 1816 | 31.63 | +1.3% |
| 1817 | 32.05 | +1.3% |
| 1818 | 32.46 | +1.3% |
| 1819 | 32.88 | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 33.29 | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 33.75 | +1.4% |
| 1822 | 34.21 | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 34.68 | +1.4% |
| 1824 | 35.14 | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 35.6 | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 36.07 | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 36.54 | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 37.01 | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 37.48 | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 37.95 | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 38.47 | +1.4% |
| 1832 | 38.99 | +1.4% |
| 1833 | 39.52 | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 40.04 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 40.57 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 41.1 | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 41.63 | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 42.16 | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 42.7 | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 43.23 | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 43.82 | +1.4% |
| 1842 | 44.41 | +1.4% |
| 1843 | 45.01 | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 45.6 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 46.2 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 46.8 | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 47.4 | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 48 | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 48.61 | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 49.15 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 50.02 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 50.89 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 51.76 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 52.64 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 53.53 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 54.46 | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 55.41 | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 56.36 | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 57.31 | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 58.27 | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 59.45 | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 60.63 | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 61.82 | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 63.02 | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 64.24 | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 65.48 | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 66.74 | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 68.01 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 69.29 | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 70.58 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 71.86 | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 73.14 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 74.44 | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 75.75 | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 77.06 | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 78.43 | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 79.82 | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 81.21 | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 82.61 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 84.02 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 88.01 | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 90.03 | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 92.06 | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 94.11 | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 96.29 | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 98.49 | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 100.76 | +2.3% |
| 1889 | 103.05 | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 105.36 | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 108.02 | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 110.71 | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 113.42 | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 116.15 | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 118.9 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 121.91 | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 124.93 | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 127.98 | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 131.04 | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 134.13 | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 143.94 | +7.3% |
| 1902 | 154.17 | +7.1% |
| 1903 | 164.83 | +6.9% |
| 1904 | 175.9 | +6.7% |
| 1905 | 187.4 | +6.5% |
| 1906 | 199.5 | +6.5% |
| 1907 | 212.18 | +6.4% |
| 1908 | 225.16 | +6.1% |
| 1909 | 238.74 | +6.0% |
| 1910 | 252.77 | +5.9% |
| 1911 | 278.64 | +10.2% |
| 1912 | 306.07 | +9.8% |
| 1913 | 334.68 | +9.3% |
| 1914 | 366.78 | +9.6% |
| 1915 | 400.64 | +9.2% |
| 1916 | 439.31 | +9.7% |
| 1917 | 479.99 | +9.3% |
| 1918 | 522.47 | +8.8% |
| 1919 | 567.25 | +8.6% |
| 1920 | 614.12 | +8.3% |
| 1921 | 650.66 | +6.0% |
| 1922 | 688.63 | +5.8% |
| 1923 | 727.79 | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 767.71 | +5.5% |
| 1925 | 815 | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 856.09 | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 896.01 | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 935.6 | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 975.19 | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 1,016 | +4.2% |
| 1931 | 1,048 | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 1,080 | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 1,112 | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 1,144 | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 1,176 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 1,224 | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 1,269 | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 1,315 | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 1,359 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 1,414 | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 1,463 | +3.5% |
| 1942 | 1,525 | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 1,573 | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 1,607 | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 1,648 | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 1,673 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 1,709 | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 1,748 | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 1,789 | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 6,393 | +257.4% |
| 1951 | 6,623 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 7,622 | +15.1% |
| 1953 | 7,139 | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 6,519 | -8.7% |
| 1955 | 7,008 | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 6,724 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 7,866 | +17.0% |
| 1958 | 9,279 | +18.0% |
| 1959 | 10,410 | +12.2% |
| 1960 | 10,145 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 10,755 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 11,614 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 13,600 | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 15,668 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 16,243 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 16,442 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 16,919 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 20,076 | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 18,778 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 20,588 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 80,547 | +291.2% |
| 1972 | 86,036 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 93,500 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 119,120 | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 143,554 | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 148,417 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 132,911 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 144,026 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 156,580 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 130,300 | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 146,357 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 151,292 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 148,617 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 153,387 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 155,998 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 166,701 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 173,779 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 163,690 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 174,550 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 185,049 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 203,215 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 221,470 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 232,768 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 240,672 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 243,977 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 259,234 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 276,320 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 304,720 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 310,098 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 317,811 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 328,685 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 316,872 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 317,809 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 309,829 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 281,864 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 306,898 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 265,453 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 345,528 | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 305,276 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 333,262 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 356,636 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 350,137 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 338,018 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 333,299 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 377,807 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 401,599 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 440,499 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 421,037 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 505,541 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 312,965 | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 326,630 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 320,577 | -1.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 320,577 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 3.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 320,577 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 5.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +291.2% | 20,588 | 80,547 |
| 1950 | +257.4% | 1,789 | 6,393 |
| 2020 | -38.1% | 505,541 | 312,965 |
| 2008 | +30.2% | 265,453 | 345,528 |
| 1974 | +27.4% | 93,500 | 119,120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 21.72 | 21.23 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 1760s | 22.82 | 22.31 | 23.33 | 10 |
| 1770s | 23.97 | 23.44 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 1780s | 25.18 | 24.62 | 25.73 | 10 |
| 1790s | 26.44 | 25.86 | 27.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 28.06 | 27.15 | 28.98 | 10 |
| 1810s | 31.02 | 29.19 | 32.88 | 10 |
| 1820s | 35.38 | 33.29 | 37.48 | 10 |
| 1830s | 40.31 | 37.95 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 1840s | 45.91 | 43.23 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 1850s | 53.15 | 49.15 | 57.31 | 10 |
| 1860s | 63.7 | 58.27 | 69.29 | 10 |
| 1870s | 76.49 | 70.58 | 82.61 | 10 |
| 1880s | 93.28 | 84.02 | 103.05 | 10 |
| 1890s | 117.84 | 105.36 | 131.04 | 10 |
| 1900s | 183.6 | 134.13 | 238.74 | 10 |
| 1910s | 394.86 | 252.77 | 567.25 | 10 |
| 1920s | 792.68 | 614.12 | 975.19 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,174 | 1,016 | 1,359 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,615 | 1,414 | 1,789 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,558 | 6,393 | 10,410 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,024 | 10,145 | 20,076 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,528 | 20,588 | 156,580 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,467 | 130,300 | 174,550 | 10 |
| 1990s | 247,752 | 185,049 | 310,098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,602 | 265,453 | 345,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,784 | 333,262 | 505,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,057 | 312,965 | 326,630 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Panama?
- Long run air pollution in Panama was 320,577 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 505,541 in 2019.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.23 in 1750.
- How does Panama rank for long run air pollution?
- Panama ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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