Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Panama
Panama: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 671.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Panama stood at 671.23. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Panama peaked at 671.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220.13, in 2001.
Panama ranks 55th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 223.72 | — |
| 2001 | 220.13 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 243.41 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 279.95 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 274.58 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 269.24 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 270.37 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 267.19 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 265.65 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 263.66 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 274.16 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 349.62 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 405.89 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 406.26 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 434.69 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 513.23 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 509.06 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 515.31 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 553.67 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 555.93 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 555.17 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 609.12 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 631.99 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 657.85 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 671.23 | +2.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 671.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 92% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 671.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | 349.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257.79 | 220.13 | 279.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.78 | 274.16 | 555.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 625.07 | 555.17 | 671.23 | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Panama?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Panama was 671.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 671.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.13 in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Panama ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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