Renewable electricity in Panama

Panama: Renewable electricity was 65.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
65.3%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
38th
of 233 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 1990
All-time low
49.2%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Panama, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 85.3 % in total electricity output1991: 74.4 % in total electricity output1992: 66.7 % in total electricity output1993: 74.3 % in total electricity output1994: 72 % in total electricity output1995: 69.1 % in total electricity output1996: 79 % in total electricity output1997: 72.2 % in total electricity output1998: 51.6 % in total electricity output1999: 68.9 % in total electricity output2000: 70.4 % in total electricity output2001: 49.2 % in total electricity output2002: 64.6 % in total electricity output2003: 51 % in total electricity output2004: 66 % in total electricity output2005: 64.3 % in total electricity output2006: 60.2 % in total electricity output2007: 57.7 % in total electricity output2008: 62.1 % in total electricity output2009: 56.7 % in total electricity output2010: 57.1 % in total electricity output2011: 52.7 % in total electricity output2012: 62.9 % in total electricity output2013: 57.9 % in total electricity output2014: 55.8 % in total electricity output2015: 65.3 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Panama is 65.3%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Panama peaked at 85.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2001.

That places Panama 38th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Panama, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in 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 70.4% +2.3%
2001 49.2% -30.1%
2002 64.6% +31.2%
2003 51.0% -21.0%
2004 66.0% +29.4%
2005 64.3% -2.6%
2006 60.2% -6.4%
2007 57.7% -4.1%
2008 62.1% +7.6%
2009 56.7% -8.7%
2010 57.1% +0.7%
2011 52.7% -7.7%
2012 62.9% +19.4%
2013 57.9% -8.0%
2014 55.8% -3.7%
2015 65.3% +17.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 65.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 4.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 65.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.3% 51.6% 85.3% 10
2000s 60.2% 49.2% 70.4% 10
2010s 58.6% 52.7% 65.3% 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 35 Colombia 68.2% compare
  2. 36 Croatia 66.8% compare
  3. 37 Denmark 65.5% compare
  4. 39 Sudan 64.5% compare
  5. 40 Venezuela 63.7% compare
  6. 41 Sweden 63.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Panama?
Renewable electricity in Panama was 65.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2001.
How does Panama rank for renewable electricity?
Panama ranks 38th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants