Panama
Country in Americas
In brief
Forest cover: 62.3% (2024). World rank 26 of 213; in Americas, 6 of 46. Renewable fresh water, m³ per person: 31,040 (2022). World rank 19 of 183; in Americas, 8 of 36. Water stress, share of fresh water withdrawn: 0.9% (2022). World rank 14 of 178 (1 = best); in Americas, 2 of 35. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 5.2% → 27.2%. Better than all its neighbours (Colombia and Costa Rica): air pollution PM2.5 and water stress. Worse than all its neighbours (Colombia and Costa Rica): CO₂ emissions and all greenhouse gases.