Oil consumption per person in Panama
Panama: Oil consumption per person was 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18,607 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 219 countries
All-time high
25,977 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
11,132 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Panama is 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Panama peaked at 25,977 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11,132 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
That places Panama 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Oil consumption per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25,977 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 24,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 23,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 23,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 22,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 19,201 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 19,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 18,744 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 17,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 18,556 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 18,102 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 18,277 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 17,523 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 19,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 20,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 16,912 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 17,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18,755 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 11,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 18,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.1% |
| 2001 | 19,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 18,278 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 18,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17,892 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 17,585 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 19,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 17,532 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 20,367 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 19,365 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 21,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 21,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22,794 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 22,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 22,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 24,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 25,505 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 22,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 25,273 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 15,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 16,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 18,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 18,854 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +68.1% | 11,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,717 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 46 Guyana 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 French Polynesia 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Norway 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 USSR 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Greece 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Panama?
- Oil consumption per person in Panama was 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 25,977 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,132 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for oil consumption per person?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.