Philippines vs Qatar: Primary energy use
Philippines
714.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
620.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
34th
Qatar rank
37th
Primary energy use over time
- Philippines
- Qatar
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 714.97 terawatt-hours against 620.86 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 94.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 34th and Qatar ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.45 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 70.16 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1970s | 119.05 terawatt-hours | 19.94 terawatt-hours | 99.11 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1980s | 170.77 terawatt-hours | 65.53 terawatt-hours | 105.23 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1990s | 283.07 terawatt-hours | 130.86 terawatt-hours | 152.21 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2000s | 373.68 terawatt-hours | 211.34 terawatt-hours | 162.34 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | 500.2 terawatt-hours | 508.01 terawatt-hours | 7.8 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 656.72 terawatt-hours | 582.17 terawatt-hours | 74.55 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Philippines or Qatar?
- Philippines, at 714.97 terawatt-hours against 620.86 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Philippines and Qatar?
- 94.11 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Qatar rank globally for primary energy use?
- Philippines ranks 34th and Qatar ranks 37th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.