Colombia vs Philippines: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Colombia
7,544 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Philippines
4,951 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
71st
Philippines rank
74th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines, a difference of 2,593 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Philippines's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 74th of 76 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,108 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,633 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,078 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Colombia or Philippines?
- Colombia, at 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Colombia and Philippines?
- 2,593 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Colombia ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 74th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.