Renewable energy consumption in Panama
Panama: Renewable energy consumption was 30,722 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
Panama recorded 30,722 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Panama peaked at 32,435 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22,418 TJ, in 1990.
Panama ranks 118th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Panama, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,418 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 22,584 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 23,518 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 24,893 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 24,651 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 23,138 TJ | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 26,342 TJ | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 26,834 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 24,754 TJ | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 27,418 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 28,188 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 25,980 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 28,696 TJ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 26,978 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 29,080 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 27,413 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 28,714 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 26,358 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 32,435 TJ | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 30,672 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 23,550 TJ | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 23,746 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27,398 TJ | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 27,377 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 27,989 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 30,722 TJ | +9.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 30,722 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 5.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 30,722 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,655 TJ | 22,418 TJ | 27,418 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,451 TJ | 25,980 TJ | 32,435 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,797 TJ | 23,550 TJ | 30,722 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 32,595 TJ compare
- 116 Estonia 31,571 TJ compare
- 117 Albania 31,555 TJ compare
- 119 Lesotho 29,038 TJ compare
- 120 El Salvador 25,172 TJ compare
- 121 Afghanistan 25,134 TJ compare
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 30,722 TJ 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 32,435 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,418 TJ in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste