Ghana vs Panama: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Ghana
8.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Panama
9.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
84th
Panama rank
83rd

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Ghana
  • Panama
246810200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 9.13 terawatt-hours against 8.79 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 0.34 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 84th and Panama ranks 83rd of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5 terawatt-hours 3.5 terawatt-hours 2 terawatt-hours Ghana
2010s 6.94 terawatt-hours 6.09 terawatt-hours 0.851 terawatt-hours Ghana
2020s 8.31 terawatt-hours 8.86 terawatt-hours 0.548 terawatt-hours Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Ghana or Panama?
Panama, at 9.13 terawatt-hours against 8.79 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Ghana and Panama?
0.34 terawatt-hours, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Ghana ranks 84th and Panama ranks 83rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.