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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 230 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 230 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.

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

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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 230 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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About this data

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
232 places, 6,032 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