Electricity production from oil sources in Panama
Panama: Electricity production from oil sources was 14.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Panama recorded 14.6% for electricity production from oil sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.9% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Panama peaked at 50.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2021.
That places Panama 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.7% | — |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +73.7% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +73.9% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +71.7% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +62.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +104.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 14.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 29.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 12.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 4.4% | 14.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Panama?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Panama was 14.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.