Ecuador vs Panama: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Ecuador
65.8%
in 2024
Panama
58.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
Panama rank
34th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 65.8% against 58.5% in Panama, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Panama ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 70.4% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 59.8% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 58.5% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 55.6% | 18.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 65.8% against 58.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Ecuador and Panama?
- 7.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Panama ranks 34th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.