Philippines vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from coal
Philippines
-26.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
-19.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
75th
South Africa rank
72nd
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -19.99 terawatt-hours against -26.96 terawatt-hours in Philippines, a difference of 6.97 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0719 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 5.36 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1123 terawatt-hours | 15.18 terawatt-hours | 15.07 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.954 terawatt-hours | 29.61 terawatt-hours | 28.66 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 11.68 terawatt-hours | 8.83 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 15.24 terawatt-hours | 12.13 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.28 terawatt-hours | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 9.64 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.37 terawatt-hours | -8.13 terawatt-hours | 17.5 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -19.99 terawatt-hours against -26.96 terawatt-hours in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between Philippines and South Africa?
- 6.97 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Philippines ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from coal. 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.