Fossil fuel consumption per person in Panama
Panama: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 21,101 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,101 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
71st
of 219 countries
All-time high
28,146 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
11,229 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 71st of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25,977 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 24,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 23,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 23,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 22,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 19,201 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 19,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 18,795 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 17,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 18,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 18,237 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 18,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 17,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 19,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 20,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 16,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 17,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18,830 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 11,229 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 18,834 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.7% |
| 2001 | 19,767 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 18,300 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 18,727 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17,918 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 17,601 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 17,538 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 20,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 19,469 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 21,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 21,767 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 22,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 22,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 24,737 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 26,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 24,759 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 28,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 17,997 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 19,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 21,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 21,604 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 21,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21,101 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 74% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21,101 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +67.7% | 11,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,834 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 68 Italy 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Finland 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Mongolia 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 South Africa 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Slovenia 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Slovakia 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 71st out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.