Philippines vs Taiwan: Coal consumption
Philippines
259.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
356.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
18th
Taiwan rank
16th
Coal consumption over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 356.06 terawatt-hours against 259.52 terawatt-hours in Philippines, a difference of 96.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3571 terawatt-hours | 34.41 terawatt-hours | 34.05 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.7033 terawatt-hours | 27.52 terawatt-hours | 26.82 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 8.13 terawatt-hours | 80.56 terawatt-hours | 72.43 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 23.42 terawatt-hours | 198.87 terawatt-hours | 175.46 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 58.58 terawatt-hours | 403.66 terawatt-hours | 345.09 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 136.64 terawatt-hours | 463.14 terawatt-hours | 326.5 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 243.14 terawatt-hours | 409.69 terawatt-hours | 166.55 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 356.06 terawatt-hours against 259.52 terawatt-hours in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 96.54 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Taiwan rank globally for coal consumption?
- Philippines ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.