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
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
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.