Ghana vs Panama: Primary energy use
Ghana
112.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Panama
104.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
80th
Panama rank
82nd
Primary energy use over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 112.35 terawatt-hours against 104.36 terawatt-hours in Panama, a difference of 7.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Ghana ranks 80th and Panama ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.14 terawatt-hours | 48.51 terawatt-hours | 34.37 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 1990s | 20.78 terawatt-hours | 50.19 terawatt-hours | 29.41 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2000s | 31.44 terawatt-hours | 65.18 terawatt-hours | 33.74 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2010s | 64.68 terawatt-hours | 100.49 terawatt-hours | 35.81 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 103.56 terawatt-hours | 97.78 terawatt-hours | 5.78 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Ghana or Panama?
- Ghana, at 112.35 terawatt-hours against 104.36 terawatt-hours in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Ghana and Panama?
- 7.99 terawatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for primary energy use?
- Ghana ranks 80th and Panama ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.