Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama
Panama: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 9.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama stood at 9.13 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama peaked at 9.49 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.52 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Panama 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 4.12 terawatt-hours | 8.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 terawatt-hours | 7.95 terawatt-hours | 9.49 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Panama
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 4.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 3.02 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.8 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 360.48 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.8 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.8 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama was 9.13 terawatt-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 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.