Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Panama
Panama: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Panama, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Panama stood at 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Panama peaked at 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Panama ranks 91st of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 734.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 88 Bangladesh 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Ghana 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Pakistan 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Nigeria 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Panama?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Panama was 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Panama ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.