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.
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 |
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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 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.