Belgium vs Panama: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Belgium
28.0%
in 2025
Panama
32.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
154th
Panama rank
151st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Belgium
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 32.0% against 28.0% in Belgium, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 154th and Panama ranks 151st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 39.8% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 37.9% | 2.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 28.0% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Belgium or Panama?
- Panama, at 32.0% against 28.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Belgium and Panama?
- 4.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Belgium ranks 154th and Panama ranks 151st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.