Australia vs Philippines: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Australia
-17.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
-16.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
67th
Philippines rank
66th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports -16.26 terawatt-hours against -17.94 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 1.68 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Philippines ahead.
Australia ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 66th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.97 terawatt-hours | 12.19 terawatt-hours | 21.78 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 20.5 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 18.25 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 8.06 terawatt-hours | 22.52 terawatt-hours | 14.46 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2020s | -19.43 terawatt-hours | 13.09 terawatt-hours | 32.52 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Australia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at -16.26 terawatt-hours against -17.94 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Australia and Philippines?
- 1.68 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 66th of 76 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 fossil fuels. 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.