Coal consumption per person in Panama
Panama: Coal consumption per person was 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 60th of 218 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.
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
- 57 Puerto Rico 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Romania 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Eswatini 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Greece 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Brazil 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
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 60th out of 218 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.