Philippines vs Qatar: Fossil fuel consumption
Philippines
578.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
616.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
36th
Qatar rank
35th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Philippines
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 616.98 terawatt-hours against 578.19 terawatt-hours in Philippines, a difference of 38.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.79 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 68.5 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1970s | 116.05 terawatt-hours | 19.94 terawatt-hours | 96.11 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1980s | 122.12 terawatt-hours | 65.53 terawatt-hours | 56.59 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1990s | 208.74 terawatt-hours | 130.86 terawatt-hours | 77.88 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2000s | 260.78 terawatt-hours | 211.34 terawatt-hours | 49.44 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | 380.72 terawatt-hours | 507.75 terawatt-hours | 127.03 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 526.6 terawatt-hours | 580.48 terawatt-hours | 53.89 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Philippines or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 616.98 terawatt-hours against 578.19 terawatt-hours in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Philippines and Qatar?
- 38.79 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Qatar rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Philippines ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 35th of 214 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 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.