Renewable energy electricity output in Panama
Panama: Renewable energy electricity output was 6,726 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Panama, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Panama recorded 6,726 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Panama peaked at 6,726 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,937 GWh, in 1992.
That places Panama 70th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Panama, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,269 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 2,076 GWh | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1,937 GWh | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 2,337 GWh | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 2,419 GWh | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,433 GWh | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,021 GWh | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 2,924 GWh | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,163 GWh | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 3,154 GWh | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 3,442 GWh | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2,522 GWh | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 3,419 GWh | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 2,844 GWh | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 3,803 GWh | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 3,747 GWh | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,604 GWh | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,725 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,988 GWh | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 3,920 GWh | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,216 GWh | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4,121 GWh | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,414 GWh | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 5,189 GWh | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5,182 GWh | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,726 GWh | +29.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6,726 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 15.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6,726 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 16.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,473 GWh | 1,937 GWh | 3,154 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,501 GWh | 2,522 GWh | 3,988 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,141 GWh | 4,121 GWh | 6,726 GWh | 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 electricity output in Panama?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Panama was 6,726 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6,726 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,937 GWh in 1992.
- How does Panama rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.