Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Panama
Panama: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 18.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Panama stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Panama peaked at 18.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1998.
Panama ranks 27th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9% | — |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +48.3% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +33.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 13.9% | 18.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Panama?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Panama was 18.6% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1998.
- How does Panama rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Panama ranks 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.