Gabon vs Panama: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel

Gabon
5.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Panama
5.98 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gabon rank
101st
Panama rank
100th

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time

  • Gabon
  • Panama
0246198020022024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 5.98 terawatt-hours against 5.17 terawatt-hours in Gabon, a difference of 0.81 terawatt-hours.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 101st and Panama ranks 100th of 219 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9512 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.9512 terawatt-hours Gabon
1990s 1.07 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 1.07 terawatt-hours Gabon
2000s 0.9536 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.9536 terawatt-hours Gabon
2010s 3.8 terawatt-hours 0.9181 terawatt-hours 2.89 terawatt-hours Gabon
2020s 5.11 terawatt-hours 4.7 terawatt-hours 0.4169 terawatt-hours Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Gabon or Panama?
Panama, at 5.98 terawatt-hours against 5.17 terawatt-hours in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Gabon and Panama?
0.81 terawatt-hours, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
Gabon ranks 101st and Panama ranks 100th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,411 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.