Philippines vs United States: Share of primary energy from oil
Philippines
39.0%
in 2025
United States
38.8%
in 2025
Philippines rank
42nd
United States rank
43rd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 39.0% against 38.8% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 42nd and United States ranks 43rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.2% | 45.6% | 51.6% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 48.4% | 48.6% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 44.3% | 22.6% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 40.8% | 24.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 40.9% | 6.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 38.8% | 2.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 38.8% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 39.0% against 38.8% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Philippines and United States?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Philippines ranks 42nd and United States ranks 43rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.