Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Panama
Panama: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 6,768 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Panama stood at 6,768 TJ.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Panama peaked at 15,813 TJ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 904.37 TJ, in 1991.
That places Panama 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Panama, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 922.63 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 904.37 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 950.04 TJ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 931.77 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 995.72 TJ | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 8,422 TJ | +745.9% |
| 1996 | 8,532 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11,647 TJ | +36.5% |
| 1998 | 11,519 TJ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11,373 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11,236 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 10,998 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 10,715 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11,044 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15,213 TJ | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 14,357 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 15,813 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 13,176 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 7,389 TJ | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 7,343 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,317 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,273 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,229 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,186 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,143 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,099 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,057 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,007 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,965 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,923 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,891 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,850 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,808 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,768 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,768 TJ | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6,768 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6,768 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 741.27 TJ, 9.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +745.9% | 995.72 TJ | 8,422 TJ |
| 2008 | -43.9% | 13,176 TJ | 7,389 TJ |
| 2004 | +37.7% | 11,044 TJ | 15,213 TJ |
| 1997 | +36.5% | 8,532 TJ | 11,647 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,620 TJ | 904.37 TJ | 11,647 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,729 TJ | 7,343 TJ | 15,813 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,120 TJ | 6,923 TJ | 7,317 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,817 TJ | 6,768 TJ | 6,891 TJ | 5 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Panama?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Panama was 6,768 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 15,813 TJ in 2006.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 904.37 TJ in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.