Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Panama
9.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
9.82 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Panama rank
83rd
Saudi Arabia rank
82nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.82 terawatt-hours against 9.13 terawatt-hours in Panama, a difference of 0.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 209 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.5 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 0.068 terawatt-hours | 6.02 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.86 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.82 terawatt-hours against 9.13 terawatt-hours in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.69 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Panama ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd 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.