What is emissions of air pollutants in Panama?

Emissions of air pollutants in Panama was 320,577 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 505,541 tonnes in 2019.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 21.23 tonnes in 1750.

How does Panama rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Panama ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Panama

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Panama
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Emissions of air pollutants was 320,577 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

320,577 tonnes

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

53rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

505,541 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

21.23 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Panama, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Panama stood at 320,577 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Panama peaked at 505,541 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.23 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	21.72 tonnes	21.23 tonnes	22.2 tonnes	10
1760s	22.82 tonnes	22.31 tonnes	23.33 tonnes	10
1770s	23.97 tonnes	23.44 tonnes	24.5 tonnes	10
1780s	25.18 tonnes	24.62 tonnes	25.73 tonnes	10
1790s	26.44 tonnes	25.86 tonnes	27.02 tonnes	10
1800s	28.06 tonnes	27.15 tonnes	28.98 tonnes	10
1810s	31.02 tonnes	29.19 tonnes	32.88 tonnes	10
1820s	35.38 tonnes	33.29 tonnes	37.48 tonnes	10
1830s	40.31 tonnes	37.95 tonnes	42.7 tonnes	10
1840s	45.91 tonnes	43.23 tonnes	48.61 tonnes	10
1850s	53.15 tonnes	49.15 tonnes	57.31 tonnes	10
1860s	63.7 tonnes	58.27 tonnes	69.29 tonnes	10
1870s	76.49 tonnes	70.58 tonnes	82.61 tonnes	10
1880s	93.28 tonnes	84.02 tonnes	103.05 tonnes	10
1890s	117.84 tonnes	105.36 tonnes	131.04 tonnes	10
1900s	183.6 tonnes	134.13 tonnes	238.74 tonnes	10
1910s	394.86 tonnes	252.77 tonnes	567.25 tonnes	10
1920s	792.68 tonnes	614.12 tonnes	975.19 tonnes	10
1930s	1,174 tonnes	1,016 tonnes	1,359 tonnes	10
1940s	1,615 tonnes	1,414 tonnes	1,789 tonnes	10
1950s	7,558 tonnes	6,393 tonnes	10,410 tonnes	10
1960s	15,024 tonnes	10,145 tonnes	20,076 tonnes	10
1970s	112,528 tonnes	20,588 tonnes	156,580 tonnes	10
1980s	156,467 tonnes	130,300 tonnes	174,550 tonnes	10
1990s	247,752 tonnes	185,049 tonnes	310,098 tonnes	10
2000s	309,602 tonnes	265,453 tonnes	345,528 tonnes	10
2010s	385,784 tonnes	333,262 tonnes	505,541 tonnes	10
2020s	320,057 tonnes	312,965 tonnes	326,630 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Panama

50 Ecuador 341,155 tonnes compare
51 Oman 337,487 tonnes compare
52 Gibraltar 333,827 tonnes compare
54 Peru 319,740 tonnes compare
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56 Sweden 298,546 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Panama

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0585 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0274 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.68 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Panama?: Emissions of air pollutants in Panama was 320,577 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 505,541 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 21.23 tonnes in 1750.
How does Panama rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Panama ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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