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

01002003004001990200620231990: 346.1 kilograms per person1991: 334.9 kilograms per person1992: 351.4 kilograms per person1993: 351.8 kilograms per person1994: 329.6 kilograms per person1995: 323 kilograms per person1996: 330.9 kilograms per person1997: 296.1 kilograms per person1998: 297.2 kilograms per person1999: 284.6 kilograms per person2000: 275.7 kilograms per person2001: 299.7 kilograms per person2002: 294 kilograms per person2003: 297.8 kilograms per person2004: 283 kilograms per person2005: 277.7 kilograms per person2006: 278.5 kilograms per person2007: 264.7 kilograms per person2008: 274.2 kilograms per person2009: 272.1 kilograms per person2010: 272.8 kilograms per person2011: 268 kilograms per person2012: 279.3 kilograms per person2013: 279.7 kilograms per person2014: 251.8 kilograms per person2015: 244.9 kilograms per person2016: 230.8 kilograms per person2017: 226.9 kilograms per person2018: 235.1 kilograms per person2019: 231.4 kilograms per person2020: 239.9 kilograms per person2021: 248.5 kilograms per person2022: 227.2 kilograms per person2023: 246.7 kilograms per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Azerbaijan 254.89 kilograms per person compare
  2. 73 Spain 251.09 kilograms per person compare
  3. 74 Dominican Republic 247.99 kilograms per person compare
  4. 76 Czechia 246.07 kilograms per person compare
  5. 77 Pakistan 245.01 kilograms per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.