Alternative and nuclear energy in Panama
Panama: Alternative and nuclear energy was 14.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, alternative and nuclear energy in Panama stood at 14.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Panama peaked at 18.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1998.
Panama ranks 36th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy 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% | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 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% | +65.3% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -13.5% |
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 | 17.0% | 14.9% | 18.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 33 Georgia 16.9% compare
- 34 Türkiye 15.7% compare
- 35 Philippines 15.7% compare
- 37 Denmark 14.5% compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.5% compare
- 39 United States of America 14.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Panama
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Panama?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Panama was 14.9% in 2023, 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 18.1% in 2021.
- 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 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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.