Energy intensity level of primary energy in Panama
Panama: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
211th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1998
All-time low
1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Panama is 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Panama peaked at 2.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
Panama ranks 211th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Panama, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 2.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 2.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 208 Bangladesh 1.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 209 Luxembourg 1.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 210 Switzerland 1.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 212 Timor-Leste 1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 212 Timor-Leste 1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 214 Guyana 1.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Panama?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Panama was 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Panama ranks 211th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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