Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Panama

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Panama in 2024 — 32.02%. Ranked 56 in the world out of 196. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.37 pp.

2024 32.02% −7.34 pp vs 2023
World rank 56of 196
Period maximum 50.78%2001
Period minimum 21.64%2021

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Panama, 2000–202420304050602000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 29.65%2001: 50.78%2002: 35.35%2003: 49.01%2004: 34.03%2005: 35.74%2006: 39.8%2007: 42.26%2008: 37.95%2009: 43.27%2010: 42.95%2011: 47.31%2012: 37.05%2013: 42.13%2014: 44.19%2015: 34.66%2016: 33.37%2017: 28.17%2018: 22.24%2019: 47.25%2020: 24.32%2021: 21.64%2022: 22.77%2023: 39.36%2024: 32.02%
Change over the period: +2.37 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Panama

Panama 32.02%
World computed 59.17%
Latin America & Caribbean computed 35.24%
Central America computed 67.98%
High-income countries computed 53.15%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 32.02 −7.34 pp
2023 39.36 +16.59 pp
2022 22.77 +1.13 pp
2021 21.64 −2.68 pp
2020 24.32 −22.93 pp
2019 47.25 +25.01 pp
2018 22.24 −5.93 pp
2017 28.17 −5.2 pp
2016 33.37 −1.29 pp
2015 34.66 −9.53 pp
2014 44.19 +2.06 pp
2013 42.13 +5.08 pp
2012 37.05 −10.26 pp
2011 47.31 +4.36 pp
2010 42.95 −0.32 pp
2009 43.27 +5.32 pp
2008 37.95 −4.31 pp
2007 42.26 +2.46 pp
2006 39.8 +4.06 pp
2005 35.74 +1.71 pp
2004 34.03 −14.98 pp
2003 49.01 +13.66 pp
2002 35.35 −15.43 pp
2001 50.78 +21.13 pp
2000 29.65

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.