Bhutan vs Panama: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
22,483 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Panama
23,110 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bhutan rank
81st
Panama rank
80th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,483 kilowatt-hours per person in Bhutan, a difference of 627 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 81st and Panama ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 384.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,053 kilowatt-hours per person | Panama |
| 1990s | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,077 kilowatt-hours per person | Panama |
| 2000s | 3,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,418 kilowatt-hours per person | Panama |
| 2010s | 6,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,000 kilowatt-hours per person | Panama |
| 2020s | 18,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,517 kilowatt-hours per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or Panama?
- Panama, at 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,483 kilowatt-hours per person in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Panama?
- 627 kilowatt-hours per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Panama rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 81st and Panama ranks 80th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.