Total electricity output in Panama
Panama: Total electricity output was 10,296 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Panama is 10,296 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Panama peaked at 10,296 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,661 GWh, in 1990.
That places Panama 102nd out of 230 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.
Total electricity output in Panama, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,661 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 2,790 GWh | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2,903 GWh | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3,147 GWh | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 3,361 GWh | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 3,519 GWh | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,824 GWh | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 4,051 GWh | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 4,191 GWh | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4,580 GWh | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4,887 GWh | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 5,124 GWh | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,293 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5,576 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5,761 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5,827 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,989 GWh | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6,456 GWh | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6,425 GWh | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,915 GWh | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 7,383 GWh | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 7,822 GWh | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 8,603 GWh | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 8,958 GWh | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9,287 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 10,296 GWh | +10.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10,296 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 61% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10,296 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,503 GWh | 2,661 GWh | 4,580 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,825 GWh | 4,887 GWh | 6,915 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,725 GWh | 7,383 GWh | 10,296 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 total electricity output in Panama?
- Total electricity output in Panama was 10,296 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 total electricity output recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10,296 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,661 GWh in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for total electricity output?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants