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 62nd of 165 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.
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
- 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 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 62nd out of 165 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.