Colombia vs Panama: Electricity generation from coal per person
Colombia
103.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama
110.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
59th
Panama rank
57th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 110.73 kilowatt-hours against 103.51 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 7.22 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 59th and Panama ranks 57th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.78 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 63.78 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 106.27 kilowatt-hours | 140.75 kilowatt-hours | 34.48 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 150.3 kilowatt-hours | 116.93 kilowatt-hours | 33.37 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 110.73 kilowatt-hours against 103.51 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Colombia and Panama?
- 7.22 kilowatt-hours, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Colombia ranks 59th and Panama ranks 57th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.