Renewable energy consumption in Panama
Panama: Renewable energy consumption was 28.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Panama, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Panama is 28.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Panama peaked at 43.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 84th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.0% | — |
| 1991 | 40.7% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 31.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.0% | 28.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 81 Colombia 29.7% compare
- 82 New Zealand 28.9% compare
- 83 Fiji 28.4% compare
- 84 Philippines 28.0% compare
- 86 Switzerland 27.7% compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 27.6% 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 renewable energy consumption in Panama?
- Renewable energy consumption in Panama was 28.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Panama ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.