Combustible renewables and waste in Panama
Panama: Combustible renewables and waste was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Panama is 6.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Panama peaked at 27.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 97th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.7% | — |
| 1991 | 25.9% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 17.4% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 4 |
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- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Panama?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Panama was 6.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.