New Zealand vs Philippines: Global primary energy use by source
New Zealand
102.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
109.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
11th
Philippines rank
10th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- New Zealand
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 109.26 terawatt-hours against 102.73 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 6.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.93 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.93 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 14.25 terawatt-hours | 0.6409 terawatt-hours | 13.61 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 15.52 terawatt-hours | 43.66 terawatt-hours | 28.15 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1990s | 25.54 terawatt-hours | 68.45 terawatt-hours | 42.91 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2000s | 35.12 terawatt-hours | 104.05 terawatt-hours | 68.93 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | 75.52 terawatt-hours | 105.06 terawatt-hours | 29.54 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2020s | 89.74 terawatt-hours | 109.55 terawatt-hours | 19.81 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, New Zealand or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 109.26 terawatt-hours against 102.73 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between New Zealand and Philippines?
- 6.53 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Philippines?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Philippines rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 10th of 80 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 Global primary energy use 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.