OECD members vs Panama: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
OECD members
12.7%
in 2025
Panama
58.5%
in 2024
OECD members rank
31st
Panama rank
34th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- OECD members
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 58.5% against 12.7% in OECD members, a difference of 45.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 4.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 31st and Panama ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 70.4% | 54.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 59.8% | 46.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 58.5% | 44.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 55.6% | 42.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, OECD members or Panama?
- Panama, at 58.5% against 12.7% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between OECD members and Panama?
- 45.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Panama rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- OECD members ranks 31st and Panama ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- 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.