Brazil vs Philippines: Coal consumption by region

Brazil
164.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
259.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
19th
Philippines rank
17th

Coal consumption by region over time

  • Brazil
  • Philippines
0100200300196519952025

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 259.52 terawatt-hours against 164.35 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 95.17 terawatt-hours.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 17th of 78 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 22.34 terawatt-hours 0.3571 terawatt-hours 21.98 terawatt-hours Brazil
1970s 39.59 terawatt-hours 0.7033 terawatt-hours 38.89 terawatt-hours Brazil
1980s 99.49 terawatt-hours 8.13 terawatt-hours 91.36 terawatt-hours Brazil
1990s 132.77 terawatt-hours 23.42 terawatt-hours 109.35 terawatt-hours Brazil
2000s 149.73 terawatt-hours 58.58 terawatt-hours 91.16 terawatt-hours Brazil
2010s 187.7 terawatt-hours 136.64 terawatt-hours 51.05 terawatt-hours Brazil
2020s 168.98 terawatt-hours 243.14 terawatt-hours 74.16 terawatt-hours Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption by region, Brazil or Philippines?
Philippines, at 259.52 terawatt-hours against 164.35 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Brazil and Philippines?
95.17 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Philippines?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Philippines rank globally for coal consumption by region?
Brazil ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 17th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Coal consumption by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.