Guatemala vs Philippines: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Guatemala
4,515 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Philippines
4,951 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
148th
Philippines rank
145th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Guatemala
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,515 kilowatt-hours per person in Guatemala, a difference of 436 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.

Guatemala ranks 148th and Philippines ranks 145th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 1,933 kilowatt-hours per person 2,254 kilowatt-hours per person 321.33 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines
1990s 2,359 kilowatt-hours per person 2,957 kilowatt-hours per person 598.61 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines
2000s 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person 2,999 kilowatt-hours per person 303.07 kilowatt-hours per person Guatemala
2010s 3,691 kilowatt-hours per person 3,633 kilowatt-hours per person 58.38 kilowatt-hours per person Guatemala
2020s 4,513 kilowatt-hours per person 4,525 kilowatt-hours per person 11.48 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Guatemala or Philippines?
Philippines, at 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,515 kilowatt-hours per person in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Guatemala and Philippines?
436 kilowatt-hours per person, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Guatemala ranks 148th and Philippines ranks 145th of 213 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 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
Fossil fuel consumption 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, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.