How have things changed?, per capita in Panama
Panama: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0653 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0653 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1333 metric tons per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.025 metric tons per person
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Panama, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0653 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.1333 metric tons per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.025 metric tons per person, in 1969.
Panama ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0542 metric tons per person | +78.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0521 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0503 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.025 metric tons per person | -50.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | +55.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0506 metric tons per person | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0439 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0699 metric tons per person | +59.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0526 metric tons per person | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0675 metric tons per person | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1043 metric tons per person | +54.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1316 metric tons per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0751 metric tons per person | -43.0% |
| 1979 | 0.087 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1108 metric tons per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0722 metric tons per person | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0585 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0798 metric tons per person | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0628 metric tons per person | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1333 metric tons per person | +112.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0658 metric tons per person | -50.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0723 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0522 metric tons per person | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0773 metric tons per person | +48.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0545 metric tons per person | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 0.067 metric tons per person | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.069 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0757 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0729 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0776 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.056 metric tons per person | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0601 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0738 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0421 metric tons per person | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0796 metric tons per person | +88.9% |
| 2001 | 0.095 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0873 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0787 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0733 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0836 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0814 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0682 metric tons per person | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0689 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0693 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.053 metric tons per person | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0484 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.05 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0576 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0489 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0451 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0485 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0473 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0509 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0643 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.052 metric tons per person | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0532 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0458 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0519 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0653 metric tons per person | +25.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0653 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 4.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0653 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0424 metric tons per person | 0.025 metric tons per person | 0.0542 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0721 metric tons per person | 0.0389 metric tons per person | 0.1316 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0785 metric tons per person | 0.0522 metric tons per person | 0.1333 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0649 metric tons per person | 0.0421 metric tons per person | 0.0776 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0785 metric tons per person | 0.0682 metric tons per person | 0.095 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0514 metric tons per person | 0.0451 metric tons per person | 0.0643 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0536 metric tons per person | 0.0458 metric tons per person | 0.0653 metric tons per person | 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 how have things changed?, per capita in Panama?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Panama was 0.0653 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1333 metric tons per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 metric tons per person in 1969.
- How does Panama rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Panama ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.