Solid biofuels — Energy production in Panama
Panama: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 10,888 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Panama recorded 10,888 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Panama peaked at 20,486 TJ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,888 TJ, in 2023.
That places Panama 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Panama, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,755 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 15,820 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16,358 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 16,096 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 14,688 TJ | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 13,610 TJ | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 15,246 TJ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 15,640 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 15,824 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 16,555 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 15,806 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 15,545 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15,452 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15,365 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19,845 TJ | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 18,879 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 20,486 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 17,853 TJ | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 11,454 TJ | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 11,034 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 11,227 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11,760 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11,948 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12,630 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12,092 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 11,910 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13,422 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 11,631 TJ | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 11,675 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11,632 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11,528 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,232 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 11,087 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10,888 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10,888 TJ | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10,888 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10,888 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,888 TJ, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -35.8% | 17,853 TJ | 11,454 TJ |
| 2004 | +29.2% | 15,365 TJ | 19,845 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,559 TJ | 13,610 TJ | 16,555 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,172 TJ | 11,034 TJ | 20,486 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,993 TJ | 11,227 TJ | 13,422 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,125 TJ | 10,888 TJ | 11,528 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 production in Panama?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Panama was 10,888 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20,486 TJ in 2006.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,888 TJ in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 production. 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.