Philippines vs Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy use
Philippines
-14.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
-16.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
208th
Taiwan rank
211th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports -14.83 terawatt-hours against -16.34 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 1.51 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 208th and Taiwan ranks 211th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 6.91 terawatt-hours | 0.941 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1970s | 5.9 terawatt-hours | 19.78 terawatt-hours | 13.88 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 5.67 terawatt-hours | 25.35 terawatt-hours | 19.67 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 15.91 terawatt-hours | 40.84 terawatt-hours | 24.93 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 26.18 terawatt-hours | 23.82 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 23.68 terawatt-hours | 10.1 terawatt-hours | 13.58 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2020s | 14.8 terawatt-hours | -21.9 terawatt-hours | 36.7 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Philippines, at -14.83 terawatt-hours against -16.34 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 1.51 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Taiwan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Philippines ranks 208th and Taiwan ranks 211th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.