New Zealand vs Philippines: Per capita primary energy use by source
New Zealand
2,291 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Philippines
2,222 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
33rd
Philippines rank
35th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- New Zealand
- Philippines
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines, a difference of 69 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 35th of 79 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,425 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,415 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 5,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,209 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,043 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 328.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,475 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,367 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,278 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 630 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, New Zealand or Philippines?
- New Zealand, at 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between New Zealand and Philippines?
- 69 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand 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 per capita primary energy use by source?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd 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) β 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.