Renewable electricity in Panama
Panama: Renewable electricity was 65.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Panama, 1990–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants