Brazil vs Panama: Coal consumption per person
Brazil
772.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Panama
1,170 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
63rd
Panama rank
60th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person against 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 397.71 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 734.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 724.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 826.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 103.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 723 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 817.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 769.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 934.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 596.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 338.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 807.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 652.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Brazil or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person against 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Brazil and Panama?
- 397.71 kilowatt-hours per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 60th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.