Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Panama or United States of America?

Panama, at 14.9% against 14.3% in United States of America as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs United States of America: Alternative and nuclear energy

Panama

14.9%

in 2023

United States of America

14.3%

in 2024

Panama rank

36th

United States of America rank

39th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

Panama
United States of America

How they compare

Panama currently reports 14.9% against 14.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	United States of America
2000s	11.1%	10.9%	0.2%	Panama
2010s	12.7%	12.5%	0.2%	Panama
2020s	17.0%	13.9%	3.1%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Panama or United States of America?: Panama, at 14.9% against 14.3% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Panama and United States of America?: 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Panama ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit: % of total energy use
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.