New Zealand vs Panama: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
New Zealand
946.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama
952.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand rank
106th
Panama rank
104th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 106th and Panama ranks 104th of 208 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 106th and Panama ranks 104th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.