Mexico vs Panama: Share of electricity generation from oil
Mexico
9.4%
in 2025
Panama
7.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
93rd
Panama rank
96th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.4% against 7.4% in Panama, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 93rd and Panama ranks 96th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 39.8% | 8.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 29.3% | 16.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 1.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 9.4% against 7.4% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Mexico and Panama?
- 2.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Mexico ranks 93rd and Panama ranks 96th of 208 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.