Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama
Panama: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 246.71 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
246.71 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
75th
of 193 countries
All-time high
351.8 kilograms per person
in 1993
All-time low
226.9 kilograms per person
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 246.71 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama peaked at 351.8 kilograms per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 226.9 kilograms per person, in 2017.
That places Panama 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 346.15 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 334.89 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 351.38 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 351.8 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 329.64 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 322.99 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 330.91 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 296.12 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 297.18 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 284.57 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 275.71 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 299.72 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 293.99 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 297.82 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 282.98 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 277.69 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 278.52 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 264.73 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 274.24 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 272.14 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 272.84 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 268.04 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 279.31 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 279.71 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 251.79 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 244.95 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 230.82 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 226.9 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 235.13 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 231.42 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 239.91 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 248.54 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 227.23 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 246.71 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 246.71 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 246.71 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 324.56 kilograms per person | 284.57 kilograms per person | 351.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.75 kilograms per person | 264.73 kilograms per person | 299.72 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.09 kilograms per person | 226.9 kilograms per person | 279.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.6 kilograms per person | 227.23 kilograms per person | 248.54 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 72 Azerbaijan 254.89 kilograms per person compare
- 73 Spain 251.09 kilograms per person compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 247.99 kilograms per person compare
- 76 Czechia 246.07 kilograms per person compare
- 77 Pakistan 245.01 kilograms per person compare
- 78 Luxembourg 240.56 kilograms per person 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Panama was 246.71 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 351.8 kilograms per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.9 kilograms per person in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.