Maldives vs Philippines: Energy intensity
Energy intensity over time
- Maldives
- Philippines
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2.79 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.78 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Philippines, a difference of 0.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Maldives ranks 150th and Philippines ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.8 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.505 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.78 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.395 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Maldives or Philippines?
- Maldives, at 2.79 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.78 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Maldives and Philippines?
- 0.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Philippines rank globally for energy intensity?
- Maldives ranks 150th and Philippines ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.