Bolivia vs Panama: Primary energy use
Bolivia
116.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Panama
104.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bolivia rank
80th
Panama rank
83rd
Primary energy use over time
- Bolivia
- Panama
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 116.44 terawatt-hours against 104.36 terawatt-hours in Panama, a difference of 12.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bolivia'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.
Bolivia ranks 80th and Panama ranks 83rd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.68 terawatt-hours | 48.51 terawatt-hours | 28.83 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 1990s | 30.39 terawatt-hours | 50.19 terawatt-hours | 19.8 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2000s | 50.79 terawatt-hours | 65.18 terawatt-hours | 14.39 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2010s | 82.67 terawatt-hours | 100.49 terawatt-hours | 17.82 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 100.73 terawatt-hours | 97.78 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bolivia or Panama?
- Bolivia, at 116.44 terawatt-hours against 104.36 terawatt-hours in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bolivia and Panama?
- 12.08 terawatt-hours, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Panama rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bolivia ranks 80th and Panama ranks 83rd of 219 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.