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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Panama: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 2.74 t (2024), 97th of 203 in the world and 17th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 4.26 t (2024), 101st of 203 in the world and 19th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 19.2 Mt (2024), 120th of 203 in the world and 17th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person2.74 t2024 · world 97/203 · region 17/39GHG per person4.26 t2024 · world 101/203 · region 19/39GHG emissions19.2 Mt2024 · world 120/203 · region 17/39CO₂ emissions12.4 Mt2024 · world 101/203 · region 15/39
CO₂ per person
PanamaLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Panama2.74 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
PanamaLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Panama4.26 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Panama in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes2.74 t202497/20317/391.72 t2.53 t2.26 t−1.1%since 20142.68 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e4.26 t2024101/20319/393.22 t4.09 t3.72 t−0.3%since 20145.30 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e19.2 Mt2024120/20317/399.7 Mt14.8 Mt16.0 Mt+16%since 20143,510.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt12.4 Mt2024101/20315/395.2 Mt9.2 Mt9.7 Mt+15%since 20141,771.5 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e4.8 Mt2024126/20319/393.6 Mt4.4 Mt4.6 Mt+8.2%since 20141,308.3 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption28.0%202184/21213/4127.7%20.6%28.5%+8.3 ppsince 201134.2%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output69.0%202140/20610/4174.4%59.7%70.5%+13.8 ppsince 201156.7%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³15.1 µg/m³2023117/20019/3519.4 µg/m³15.6 µg/m³15.2 µg/m³−1.6%since 201317.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area62.2%202426/2146/4264.4%62.9%62.4%−0.5 ppsince 201446.1%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area23.1%2024141/21022/3930.0%30.5%25.3%−5.9 ppsince 201432.9%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area6.7%2024122/20620/397.4%7.7%7.2%−0.9 ppsince 20147.5%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory27.2%202539/2137/42··15.3%+22.0 ppsince 201523.4%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.9%2022154/17728/33·0.8%0.9%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³31,040 m³202219/1837/3445,376 m³37,646 m³31,817 m³−15%since 201221,253 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,226 kg/ha202457/17913/322,237 kg/ha2,246 kg/ha3,378 kg/ha+42%since 20144,828 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Panama and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Panama. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPanamaUnited StatesColombiaCosta Rica
CO₂ per person2.74 t202413.62 t20241.80 t20241.63 t2024
GHG per person4.26 t202417.39 t20244.11 t20243.33 t2024
GHG emissions19.2 Mt20245,912.6 Mt2024217.6 Mt202417.1 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions12.4 Mt20244,632.2 Mt202495.1 Mt20248.4 Mt2024
Methane4.8 Mt2024843.4 Mt202494.7 Mt20246.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy28.0%202110.9%202129.7%202134.2%2021
Renewable power69.0%202120.3%202176.2%202199.4%2021
PM2.5 exposure15.1 µg/m³20237.0 µg/m³202318.4 µg/m³202317.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover62.2%202433.8%202453.7%202459.1%2024
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