Environment & Energy

Panama

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro53.0%
  • Gas20.9%
  • Other fossil7.5%
  • Solar7.4%
  • Wind7.2%
  • Coal3.7%
  • Bioenergy0.4%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
2.475.147.8210.513.219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
192531374319902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
19.125.331.437.543.619902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions12.4 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita2.74 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share28 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita1,020 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal0.887 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share68 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites5 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature25.5 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)5,780,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements5 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity4,130 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita139 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.446 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry1.21 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total12.7–12,400 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 12,370 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 12.67 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial12.7 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based19.5 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.4 · 2026 · south of Panama
  • M5.2 · 2026 · 115 km SSE of Burica, Panama
  • M5.0 · 2026 · 33 km N of Kusapín, Panama
  • M5.1 · 2026 · south of Panama
  • M5.6 · 2025 · 148 km SSE of Burica, Panama
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM6.7 (2022) — 60 km SSW of Boca Chica, PanamaUSGS Earthquakes [2022]
Active natural events5NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 4 / Wildfires: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share21.2 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueswater pollution from agricultural runoff; deforestation of tropical rainforest; land degradation and soil erosion in Panama Canal; air pollution in urban areas; effects of mining CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Panama's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (12.4 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (2.74 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.