Coal consumption per person in Panama
Panama: Coal consumption per person was 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,170 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
61st
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,696 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in Panama stood at 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 158.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Panama peaked at 1,696 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Panama ranks 61st of 219 countries 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.
Coal consumption per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 51.3 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 47.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 98.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +108.8% |
| 1991 | 135.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 123.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 152.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 152.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 46.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 54.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 75.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.5% |
| 1999 | 96.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 116.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 59.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 21.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -63.3% |
| 2003 | 35.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 25.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 16.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 11.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 5.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 80.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +1426.0% |
| 2009 | 103.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 115.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 463.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +301.2% |
| 2012 | 430.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 463.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 452.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 451.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 561.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 545.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.4% |
| 2019 | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 1,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 1,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1426.0% | 5.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.52 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +301.2% | 115.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 463.67 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 152.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 58 Puerto Rico 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Romania 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Eswatini 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Greece 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Brazil 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person 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 coal consumption per person in Panama?
- Coal consumption per person in Panama was 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,696 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for coal consumption per person?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.