Pakistan vs Philippines: Primary energy use by source

Pakistan
132.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
259.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
20th
Philippines rank
17th

Primary energy use by source over time

  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
0100200300196519952025

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 259.52 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 127.09 terawatt-hours.

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.0 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 17th of 78 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 13.96 terawatt-hours 0.3571 terawatt-hours 13.6 terawatt-hours Pakistan
1970s 7.2 terawatt-hours 0.7033 terawatt-hours 6.5 terawatt-hours Pakistan
1980s 14.96 terawatt-hours 8.13 terawatt-hours 6.83 terawatt-hours Pakistan
1990s 24.84 terawatt-hours 23.42 terawatt-hours 1.42 terawatt-hours Pakistan
2000s 40.44 terawatt-hours 58.58 terawatt-hours 18.14 terawatt-hours Philippines
2010s 82.01 terawatt-hours 136.64 terawatt-hours 54.64 terawatt-hours Philippines
2020s 144.05 terawatt-hours 243.14 terawatt-hours 99.09 terawatt-hours Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use by source, Pakistan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 259.52 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Pakistan and Philippines?
127.09 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for primary energy use by source?
Pakistan ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 17th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Primary energy use by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.