Chile vs Panama: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Chile
66.4%
in 2025
Panama
68.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
62nd
Panama rank
60th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 68.0% against 66.4% in Chile, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Chile ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 60th of 213 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 60.2% | 10.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 62.1% | 20.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 72.0% | 14.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Chile or Panama?
- Panama, at 68.0% against 66.4% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Chile and Panama?
- 1.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Chile ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 60th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.