Panama vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy use
Panama
104.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
100.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Panama rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
84th
Primary energy use over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 104.36 terawatt-hours against 100.44 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.92 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.51 terawatt-hours | 22.07 terawatt-hours | 26.44 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 1990s | 50.19 terawatt-hours | 31.9 terawatt-hours | 18.29 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2000s | 65.18 terawatt-hours | 52.5 terawatt-hours | 12.68 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2010s | 100.49 terawatt-hours | 81.97 terawatt-hours | 18.52 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 97.78 terawatt-hours | 90.33 terawatt-hours | 7.45 terawatt-hours | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 104.36 terawatt-hours against 100.44 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 3.92 terawatt-hours, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy use?
- Panama ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 218 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.