Fossil fuel consumption per person in Panama
Panama: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 21,101 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
Panama recorded 21,101 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Panama peaked at 28,146 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,229 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
Panama ranks 67th of 213 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 | 21,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 64 Italy 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Finland 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Mongolia 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 South Africa 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Slovenia 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Slovakia 20,366 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 in Panama?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Panama was 21,101 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 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 28,146 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,229 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Panama ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.