Panama vs Zambia: Electricity generation from coal per person
Panama
110.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
99.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Panama rank
57th
Zambia rank
60th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Panama
- Zambia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 110.73 kilowatt-hours against 99.93 kilowatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 10.8 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Panama ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.8255 kilowatt-hours | 0.8255 kilowatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2010s | 140.75 kilowatt-hours | 29.66 kilowatt-hours | 111.09 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 116.93 kilowatt-hours | 95.07 kilowatt-hours | 21.86 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Panama or Zambia?
- Panama, at 110.73 kilowatt-hours against 99.93 kilowatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Panama and Zambia?
- 10.8 kilowatt-hours, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Panama ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.