Philippines vs Vietnam: Fossil fuel consumption
Philippines
278.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
379.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
32nd
Vietnam rank
29th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 379.79 terawatt-hours against 278.64 terawatt-hours in Philippines, a difference of 101.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.43 terawatt-hours | 48.99 terawatt-hours | 23.45 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1970s | 115.35 terawatt-hours | 38.36 terawatt-hours | 76.99 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1980s | 113.99 terawatt-hours | 25.43 terawatt-hours | 88.57 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1990s | 185.28 terawatt-hours | 58.76 terawatt-hours | 126.53 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2000s | 178.35 terawatt-hours | 143.79 terawatt-hours | 34.56 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | 206.99 terawatt-hours | 231.52 terawatt-hours | 24.53 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 248.53 terawatt-hours | 317.23 terawatt-hours | 68.69 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 379.79 terawatt-hours against 278.64 terawatt-hours in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 101.15 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Philippines ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 29th of 79 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.