Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Panama
Panama: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 5.98 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.98 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
101st
of 220 countries
All-time high
6.19 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Panama is 5.98 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Panama peaked at 6.19 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Panama ranks 101st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Panama, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | +106.5% |
| 2020 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 5.98 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.98 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.98 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1244 terawatt-hours, 48.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9181 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 3.19 terawatt-hours | 6.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 98 Cameroon 6.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 6.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Luxembourg 6.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Gabon 5.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 El Salvador 4.97 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 Papua New Guinea 4.84 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Panama?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Panama was 5.98 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.