Democratic Republic of Congo vs Panama: Annual change in primary energy use

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1483 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Panama
0.15 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
109th
Panama rank
108th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.15 terawatt-hours against 0.1483 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0017 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Panama ranks 108th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3228 terawatt-hours -0.7157 terawatt-hours 1.04 terawatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s -0.333 terawatt-hours -0.9213 terawatt-hours 0.5884 terawatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s -0.3838 terawatt-hours 3.7 terawatt-hours 4.09 terawatt-hours Panama
2010s 1.02 terawatt-hours 5.17 terawatt-hours 4.15 terawatt-hours Panama
2020s 2.11 terawatt-hours -4.13 terawatt-hours 6.25 terawatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Panama?
Panama, at 0.15 terawatt-hours against 0.1483 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
0.0017 terawatt-hours, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Panama ranks 108th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.