Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Panama
Panama: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 8,440 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Panama recorded 8,440 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Panama peaked at 18,157 TJ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,501 TJ, in 1990.
That places Panama 115th 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 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Panama, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,501 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3,111 TJ | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 3,756 TJ | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 3,705 TJ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,986 TJ | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 9,497 TJ | +218.1% |
| 1996 | 10,943 TJ | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 13,486 TJ | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 13,526 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 13,947 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 13,417 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 13,137 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,819 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 14,061 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18,157 TJ | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 16,323 TJ | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 18,022 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 15,287 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 9,001 TJ | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 9,028 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9,025 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,527 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 9,460 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9,538 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,208 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,998 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9,410 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9,452 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,262 TJ | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 9,048 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 8,748 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8,555 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8,377 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,440 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,440 TJ | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8,440 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8,440 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,491 TJ, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — 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 | +218.1% | 2,986 TJ | 9,497 TJ |
| 2008 | -41.1% | 15,287 TJ | 9,001 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,746 TJ | 2,501 TJ | 13,947 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,025 TJ | 9,001 TJ | 18,157 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,193 TJ | 8,262 TJ | 9,538 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,512 TJ | 8,377 TJ | 8,748 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Panama?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Panama was 8,440 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18,157 TJ in 2004.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,501 TJ in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Panama ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.