Energy intensity in Panama
Panama: Energy intensity was 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Panama, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Panama is 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Panama peaked at 3.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Panama ranks 63rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 3.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 2.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +61.4% | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 in Panama?
- Energy intensity in Panama was 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for energy intensity?
- Panama ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.