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 218 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980200220241980: 26.0k kilowatt-hours per person1981: 25.0k kilowatt-hours per person1982: 23.4k kilowatt-hours per person1983: 23.5k kilowatt-hours per person1984: 22.7k kilowatt-hours per person1985: 19.2k kilowatt-hours per person1986: 19.2k kilowatt-hours per person1987: 19.7k kilowatt-hours per person1988: 18.7k kilowatt-hours per person1989: 17.9k kilowatt-hours per person1990: 18.6k kilowatt-hours per person1991: 18.1k kilowatt-hours per person1992: 18.3k kilowatt-hours per person1993: 17.5k kilowatt-hours per person1994: 19.4k kilowatt-hours per person1995: 20.1k kilowatt-hours per person1996: 16.9k kilowatt-hours per person1997: 17.3k kilowatt-hours per person1998: 18.8k kilowatt-hours per person1999: 11.1k kilowatt-hours per person2000: 18.7k kilowatt-hours per person2001: 19.7k kilowatt-hours per person2002: 18.3k kilowatt-hours per person2003: 18.7k kilowatt-hours per person2004: 17.9k kilowatt-hours per person2005: 17.6k kilowatt-hours per person2006: 19.1k kilowatt-hours per person2007: 17.5k kilowatt-hours per person2008: 20.4k kilowatt-hours per person2009: 19.4k kilowatt-hours per person2010: 21.7k kilowatt-hours per person2011: 21.3k kilowatt-hours per person2012: 22.8k kilowatt-hours per person2013: 22.1k kilowatt-hours per person2014: 22.3k kilowatt-hours per person2015: 23.4k kilowatt-hours per person2016: 24.2k kilowatt-hours per person2017: 25.5k kilowatt-hours per person2018: 23.0k kilowatt-hours per person2019: 25.3k kilowatt-hours per person2020: 15.4k kilowatt-hours per person2021: 16.8k kilowatt-hours per person2022: 18.9k kilowatt-hours per person2023: 18.9k kilowatt-hours per person2024: 18.6k kilowatt-hours per person

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 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Guyana 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 47 French Polynesia 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 48 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 50 Norway 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 51 Greece 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 52 Libya 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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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 218 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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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.