Oil consumption per person in Panama
Panama: Oil consumption per person was 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Greece 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Libya 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8502 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.029 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2956 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1292 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.