Global change over the last 50 years in Panama
Panama: Global change over the last 50 years was 294,836 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
294,836
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
294,836
in 2024
All-time low
36,800
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Panama, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Panama is 294,836, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Panama peaked at 294,836 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,800, in 1969.
Panama ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39,700 | — |
| 1966 | 73,100 | +84.1% |
| 1967 | 72,300 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 71,900 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 36,800 | -48.8% |
| 1970 | 58,890 | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 78,750 | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 70,156 | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 114,959 | +63.9% |
| 1974 | 88,762 | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 116,934 | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 185,339 | +58.5% |
| 1977 | 239,751 | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 140,097 | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 166,331 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 216,811 | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 144,798 | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 120,016 | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 167,593 | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 135,014 | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 293,351 | +117.3% |
| 1986 | 148,191 | -49.5% |
| 1987 | 166,386 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 122,861 | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 185,778 | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 133,738 | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 168,163 | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 176,720 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 198,059 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 194,740 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 211,388 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 155,732 | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 170,550 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 213,711 | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 124,382 | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 239,625 | +92.7% |
| 2001 | 291,596 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 273,238 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 251,036 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 238,272 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 276,977 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 274,580 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 234,292 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 241,207 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 246,975 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 192,233 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 178,911 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 187,831 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 220,212 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 190,368 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 178,794 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 195,428 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 193,670 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 212,218 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 272,377 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 223,373 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 231,041 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 201,707 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 231,306 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 294,836 | +27.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 294,836 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 14.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 294,836 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 12.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,760 | 36,800 | 73,100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 125,997 | 58,890 | 239,751 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,080 | 120,016 | 293,351 | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,718 | 124,382 | 213,711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,780 | 234,292 | 291,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,204 | 178,794 | 272,377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,453 | 201,707 | 294,836 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Panama?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Panama was 294,836 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 294,836 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,800 in 1969.
- How does Panama rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Panama ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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