Outdoor air pollution exposure in Panama
Panama: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 14.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.7
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
122nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
15.2
in 2015
All-time low
9.8
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Panama, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Panama is 14.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Panama peaked at 15.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 1999.
Panama ranks 122nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.9 | — |
| 1999 | 9.8 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 11.2 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 12.5 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 11.3 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 13 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.1 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 13.6 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 13.1 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.7 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 13.9 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.7 | +5.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 14.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 14.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.85 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.79 | 11.2 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.12 | 12.6 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13.1 | 14.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Panama?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Panama was 14.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Panama ranks 122nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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