Colombia vs Philippines: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
7.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Philippines
4.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
71st
Philippines rank
74th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 4.95 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines, a difference of 2.59 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 | 6.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 3 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Philippines?
- Colombia, at 7.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 4.95 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Philippines?
- 2.59 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.