Renewable electricity output in Panama
Panama: Renewable electricity output was 79.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Panama, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Panama stood at 79.3%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Panama peaked at 85.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1998.
Panama ranks 33rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.3% | — |
| 1991 | 74.4% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 51.6% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 52.8% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 54.9% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.4% | 79.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Panama?
- Renewable electricity output in Panama was 79.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1998.
- How does Panama rank for renewable electricity output?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.