Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Panama
Panama: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 2,022 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Panama is 2,022 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Panama peaked at 2,184 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 820.97 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Panama ranks 55th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,143 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 820.97 kilowatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 1,093 kilowatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 890.33 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 1,169 kilowatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 1,129 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,067 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,085 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,140 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,160 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,442 kilowatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 1,354 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,333 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,699 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 1,799 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,935 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2,090 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 1,929 kilowatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 2,184 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 2,150 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,783 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 2,022 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | 820.97 kilowatt-hours | 1,169 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,538 kilowatt-hours | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | 2,090 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,013 kilowatt-hours | 1,783 kilowatt-hours | 2,184 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 52 Belarus 2,135 kilowatt-hours compare
- 53 French Guiana 2,109 kilowatt-hours compare
- 54 Luxembourg 2,072 kilowatt-hours compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,003 kilowatt-hours compare
- 57 Reunion 1,989 kilowatt-hours compare
- 58 Ukraine 1,961 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Panama
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Panama?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Panama was 2,022 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,184 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 820.97 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Panama ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.