New Zealand vs Panama: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
New Zealand
946.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama
952.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand rank
107th
Panama rank
105th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 952.26 kilowatt-hours against 946.33 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 5.93 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 107th and Panama ranks 105th of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,316 kilowatt-hours | 704.8 kilowatt-hours | 2,611 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,044 kilowatt-hours | 922.29 kilowatt-hours | 1,122 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,267 kilowatt-hours | 793.2 kilowatt-hours | 473.65 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, New Zealand or Panama?
- Panama, at 952.26 kilowatt-hours against 946.33 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between New Zealand and Panama?
- 5.93 kilowatt-hours, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- New Zealand ranks 107th and Panama ranks 105th of 210 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.