Panama vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from oil
Panama
1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
1.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Panama rank
76th
Switzerland rank
73rd
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Panama
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.23 terawatt-hours against 1 terawatt-hours in Panama, a difference of 0.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.992 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Panama or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.23 terawatt-hours against 1 terawatt-hours in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Panama and Switzerland?
- 0.23 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Panama ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 209 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.