Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Panama
Panama: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 671.23 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Panama is 671.23 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Panama peaked at 671.23 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220.13 w per capita, in 2001.
That places Panama 60th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Panama, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 223.72 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 220.13 w per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 243.41 w per capita | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 279.95 w per capita | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 274.58 w per capita | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 269.24 w per capita | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 270.37 w per capita | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 267.19 w per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 265.65 w per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 263.66 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 274.16 w per capita | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 349.62 w per capita | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 405.89 w per capita | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 406.26 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 434.69 w per capita | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 513.23 w per capita | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 509.06 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 515.31 w per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 553.67 w per capita | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 555.93 w per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 555.17 w per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 609.12 w per capita | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 631.99 w per capita | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 657.85 w per capita | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 671.23 w per capita | +2.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 671.23 w per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 92% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 671.23 w per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 w per capita, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +27.5% | 274.16 w per capita | 349.62 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257.79 w per capita | 220.13 w per capita | 279.95 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.78 w per capita | 274.16 w per capita | 555.93 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 625.07 w per capita | 555.17 w per capita | 671.23 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 57 Romania 764.06 w per capita compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 729.9 w per capita compare
- 59 Andorra 728.93 w per capita compare
- 61 Cyprus 660.4 w per capita compare
- 62 Republic of Korea 653.5 w per capita compare
- 62 South Korea 653.5 w per capita 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Panama?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Panama was 671.23 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 671.23 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.13 w per capita in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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