Renewable energy consumption in Panama
Panama: Renewable energy consumption was 21.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Panama is 21.2%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Panama peaked at 43.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 103rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Panama, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.6% | — |
| 1991 | 41.3% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +7.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 32.0% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 26.2% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 21.2% | 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 energy consumption in Panama?
- Renewable energy consumption in Panama was 21.2% 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 energy consumption recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Panama ranks 103rd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption