Philippines vs Taiwan: Share of primary energy from coal
Philippines
36.3%
in 2025
Taiwan
30.1%
in 2025
Philippines rank
8th
Taiwan rank
10th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 36.3% against 30.1% in Taiwan, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Philippines ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 10th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 44.7% | 44.1% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 16.3% | 15.8% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 19.5% | 14.8% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 25.8% | 17.8% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 34.3% | 18.7% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 35.1% | 8.4% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 32.6% | 4.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Philippines, at 36.3% against 30.1% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 6.2%, with Philippines 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 share of primary energy from coal?
- Philippines ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 10th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.