How does Panama rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Panama ranks 67th out of 220 regions with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Panama

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Panama
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 87,929 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

87,929 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.1%

Rank

67th

of 220 regions

All-time high

299,430 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

12.81 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Panama, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Panama stood at 87,929 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Panama peaked at 299,430 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.81 tonnes, in 1750.

Panama ranks 67th of 220 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	13.07 tonnes	12.81 tonnes	13.34 tonnes	10
1760s	13.68 tonnes	13.4 tonnes	13.95 tonnes	10
1770s	14.3 tonnes	14.02 tonnes	14.59 tonnes	10
1780s	14.94 tonnes	14.65 tonnes	15.24 tonnes	10
1790s	15.6 tonnes	15.3 tonnes	15.9 tonnes	10
1800s	16.27 tonnes	15.97 tonnes	16.58 tonnes	10
1810s	17.44 tonnes	16.65 tonnes	18.24 tonnes	10
1820s	19.28 tonnes	18.41 tonnes	20.15 tonnes	10
1830s	21.29 tonnes	20.34 tonnes	22.23 tonnes	10
1840s	23.47 tonnes	22.44 tonnes	24.49 tonnes	10
1850s	26.28 tonnes	24.71 tonnes	27.92 tonnes	10
1860s	30.14 tonnes	28.3 tonnes	32.05 tonnes	10
1870s	34.68 tonnes	32.5 tonnes	36.95 tonnes	10
1880s	40.07 tonnes	37.48 tonnes	42.78 tonnes	10
1890s	46.57 tonnes	43.41 tonnes	49.9 tonnes	10
1900s	58.63 tonnes	50.68 tonnes	67.01 tonnes	10
1910s	88.23 tonnes	69.05 tonnes	112.59 tonnes	10
1920s	127.41 tonnes	119.04 tonnes	135.29 tonnes	10
1930s	154.14 tonnes	138.2 tonnes	171.7 tonnes	10
1940s	200.93 tonnes	180.27 tonnes	217.29 tonnes	10
1950s	4,753 tonnes	3,928 tonnes	6,913 tonnes	10
1960s	10,913 tonnes	6,732 tonnes	15,199 tonnes	10
1970s	70,018 tonnes	15,592 tonnes	95,517 tonnes	10
1980s	91,598 tonnes	78,513 tonnes	101,397 tonnes	10
1990s	141,102 tonnes	103,907 tonnes	174,845 tonnes	10
2000s	189,934 tonnes	165,711 tonnes	207,165 tonnes	10
2010s	236,120 tonnes	202,711 tonnes	299,430 tonnes	10
2020s	85,280 tonnes	81,803 tonnes	87,929 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Panama

64 Libya 95,896 tonnes compare
65 Nepal 90,390 tonnes compare
66 Guatemala 89,373 tonnes compare
68 Angola 87,705 tonnes compare
69 Senegal 82,277 tonnes compare
70 Taiwan 81,206 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Panama

Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 9.6% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 1.0% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)

All data for Panama →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Panama?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Panama was 87,929 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 299,430 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 12.81 tonnes in 1750.
How does Panama rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Panama ranks 67th out of 220 regions with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 273 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.