Chile vs Panama: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Chile
33.6%
in 2025
Panama
32.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
152nd
Panama rank
154th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Chile currently reports 33.6% against 32.0% in Panama, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 152nd and Panama ranks 154th of 213 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 39.8% | 10.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 37.9% | 20.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 28.0% | 14.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Chile or Panama?
- Chile, at 33.6% against 32.0% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Chile and Panama?
- 1.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Chile ranks 152nd and Panama ranks 154th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.