Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Panama
Panama: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 657.85 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Panama stood at 657.85 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Panama peaked at 657.85 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 220.13 watts per capita, in 2001.
Panama ranks 50th of 219 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257.79 watts per capita | 220.13 watts per capita | 279.95 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.78 watts per capita | 274.16 watts per capita | 555.93 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 613.53 watts per capita | 555.17 watts per capita | 657.85 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 47 Andorra 684.58 watts per capita compare
- 48 Turkey 669.89 watts per capita compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 664.41 watts per capita compare
- 51 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 632.32 watts per capita compare
- 52 Guam 631.04 watts per capita compare
- 53 Costa Rica 626.24 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Panama?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Panama was 657.85 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 657.85 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.13 watts per capita in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 219 regions with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)