Philippines vs South Africa: Fossil fuel supply by source
Philippines
40.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
46.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
61st
South Africa rank
58th
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.81 terawatt-hours against 40.02 terawatt-hours in Philippines, a difference of 6.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 77 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0667 terawatt-hours | 11.23 terawatt-hours | 11.16 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 23.85 terawatt-hours | 25.64 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.09 terawatt-hours | 41.77 terawatt-hours | 4.68 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 34.93 terawatt-hours | 44.39 terawatt-hours | 9.47 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46.81 terawatt-hours against 40.02 terawatt-hours in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Philippines and South Africa?
- 6.79 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Philippines ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel supply by source. 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 of total energy supply.