Philippines vs Zambia: Coal production per person

Philippines
791.61 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
650.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Philippines rank
37th
Zambia rank
38th

Coal production per person over time

  • Philippines
  • Zambia
05001.0k1.5k190019622024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 791.61 kilowatt-hours per person against 650.12 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia, a difference of 141.49 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zambia ahead.

Philippines ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 38th of 218 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Zambia Difference Ahead
1900s 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines
1910s 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines
1920s 20.3 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 20.3 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines
1930s 11.23 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 11.23 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines
1940s 12.87 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 12.87 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines
1950s 35.68 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 35.68 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines
1960s 18.85 kilowatt-hours per person 252.45 kilowatt-hours per person 233.6 kilowatt-hours per person Zambia
1970s 15.28 kilowatt-hours per person 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person Zambia
1980s 114.45 kilowatt-hours per person 554.68 kilowatt-hours per person 440.23 kilowatt-hours per person Zambia
1990s 122.21 kilowatt-hours per person 343.51 kilowatt-hours per person 221.3 kilowatt-hours per person Zambia
2000s 192.83 kilowatt-hours per person 85.91 kilowatt-hours per person 106.93 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines
2010s 580.24 kilowatt-hours per person 158.58 kilowatt-hours per person 421.66 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines
2020s 786.07 kilowatt-hours per person 490.32 kilowatt-hours per person 295.75 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal production per person, Philippines or Zambia?
Philippines, at 791.61 kilowatt-hours per person against 650.12 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal production per person between Philippines and Zambia?
141.49 kilowatt-hours per person, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for coal production per person?
Philippines ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 38th 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 production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Coal production per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,879 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.