Panama - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Panama was 2,410 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,670 in 2012 and a minimum value of 2,120 in 2000.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,170
1991 2,190
1992 2,230
1993 2,250
1994 2,280
1995 2,280
1996 2,250
1997 2,130
1998 2,160
1999 2,140
2000 2,120
2001 2,390
2002 2,400
2003 2,380
2004 2,350
2005 2,430
2006 2,440
2007 2,380
2008 2,500
2009 2,540
2010 2,550
2011 2,670
2012 2,670
2013 2,660
2014 2,520
2015 2,410
2016 2,420
2017 2,360
2018 2,410

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Panama was 530.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 530.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 320.00 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 360.00
1991 370.00
1992 380.00
1993 390.00
1994 410.00
1995 420.00
1996 400.00
1997 380.00
1998 360.00
1999 340.00
2000 320.00
2001 340.00
2002 360.00
2003 370.00
2004 390.00
2005 410.00
2006 430.00
2007 450.00
2008 470.00
2009 480.00
2010 500.00
2011 510.00
2012 510.00
2013 520.00
2014 530.00
2015 530.00
2016 530.00
2017 530.00
2018 530.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Panama was 10.13 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 10.14 in 2007, while its lowest value was 4.53 in 1986.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 5.30
1971 5.12
1972 4.94
1973 4.93
1974 4.89
1975 5.07
1976 4.87
1977 5.09
1978 5.14
1979 4.97
1980 4.94
1981 4.69
1982 4.81
1983 4.71
1984 4.69
1985 4.64
1986 4.53
1987 4.58
1988 4.56
1989 4.59
1990 8.43
1991 8.53
1992 8.56
1993 8.65
1994 8.91
1995 9.33
1996 9.22
1997 9.31
1998 9.05
1999 8.88
2000 8.72
2001 8.48
2002 8.78
2003 8.94
2004 9.35
2005 9.49
2006 9.73
2007 10.14
2008 10.13

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Panama was 5,390 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,390 in 2018 and a minimum value of 3,670 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 4,270
1991 4,340
1992 4,440
1993 4,510
1994 4,600
1995 4,500
1996 4,340
1997 4,080
1998 3,980
1999 3,830
2000 3,670
2001 4,010
2002 4,100
2003 4,140
2004 4,170
2005 4,320
2006 4,420
2007 4,440
2008 4,640
2009 4,760
2010 4,860
2011 5,060
2012 5,140
2013 5,220
2014 5,170
2015 5,140
2016 5,230
2017 5,260
2018 5,390

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Panama was 21.98 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.98 in 2012 and a minimum value of -0.80 in 1997.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 1.38
1992 2.78
1993 4.19
1994 5.90
1995 6.05
1996 5.76
1997 -0.80
1998 6.07
1999 0.03
2000 0.73
2001 13.59
2002 13.95
2003 13.66
2004 15.81
2005 16.46
2006 18.33
2007 19.98
2008 21.84
2009 20.87
2010 19.58
2011 20.78
2012 21.98

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions