How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.12 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.95 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.495 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Panama, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Panama stood at 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.495 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1969.
Panama ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.534 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.9833 metric tons per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9726 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9672 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.495 metric tons per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7922 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9437 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1974 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1977 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +117.3% |
| 1986 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1987 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 2001 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7904 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.495 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9833 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7922 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 55 El Salvador 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 57 Morocco 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 59 Georgia 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 60 Gibraltar 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Panama?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Panama was 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.495 metric tons per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Panama rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.