Fossil fuel consumption in Panama
Panama: Fossil fuel consumption was 95.28 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Panama is 95.28 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Panama peaked at 119.19 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.15 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
Panama ranks 80th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.53 terawatt-hours | 42.26 terawatt-hours | 50.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.61 terawatt-hours | 33.15 terawatt-hours | 55.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.68 terawatt-hours | 56.7 terawatt-hours | 71.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.48 terawatt-hours | 79.32 terawatt-hours | 119.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.16 terawatt-hours | 77.26 terawatt-hours | 96.33 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 fossil fuel consumption in Panama?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Panama was 95.28 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 119.19 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.15 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.