Panama vs Rwanda: Share of electricity generation from oil
Panama
7.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
8.8%
in 2024
Panama rank
96th
Rwanda rank
95th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Panama
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.8% against 7.4% in Panama, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Panama ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 95th of 208 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 43.9% | 4.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 42.3% | 13.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 11.9% | 4.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Panama or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 8.8% against 7.4% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Panama and Rwanda?
- 1.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Rwanda rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Panama ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 95th 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.