Philippines vs Zimbabwe: Coal consumption per person
Philippines
2,222 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2,237 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Philippines rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
43rd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Philippines
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines, a difference of 15 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Philippines ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 144.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,671 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 328.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,667 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 670.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,366 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 569.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Philippines or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 15 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Zimbabwe rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Philippines ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 218 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.