Canada vs Philippines: Per capita primary energy use by source
Canada
1,706 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Philippines
2,222 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
38th
Philippines rank
35th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Canada
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 516 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 35th of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,866 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 8,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,805 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 11,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,410 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 10,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 328.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,372 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 10,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,091 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 6,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,017 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 2,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 605.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Canada or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Canada and Philippines?
- 516 kilowatt-hours per person, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Philippines?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Philippines rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 35th of 79 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 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 kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.