Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Guatemala or Panama?

Panama, at 6,726 GWh against 6,678 GWh in Guatemala as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Panama: Renewable energy electricity output

Guatemala

6,678 GWh

in 2015

Panama

6,726 GWh

in 2015

Guatemala rank

71st

Panama rank

70th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

Guatemala
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 6,726 GWh against 6,678 GWh in Guatemala, a difference of 48 GWh.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.

Guatemala ranks 71st and Panama ranks 70th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,225 GWh	2,473 GWh	248.1 GWh	Panama
2000s	3,695 GWh	3,501 GWh	193.7 GWh	Guatemala
2010s	6,431 GWh	5,141 GWh	1,290 GWh	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Guatemala or Panama?: Panama, at 6,726 GWh against 6,678 GWh in Guatemala as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Guatemala and Panama?: 48 GWh, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?: Guatemala ranks 71st and Panama ranks 70th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit: GWh
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.