Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama
Panama: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama stood at 68.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama peaked at 78.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2001.
That places Panama 60th out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +12.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 68.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 68.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 49.2% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 52.7% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 60.6% | 78.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Panama was 68.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.