Philippines vs South Africa: Share of primary energy use by source
Philippines
5.6%
in 2025
South Africa
3.3%
in 2025
Philippines rank
71st
South Africa rank
75th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.6% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 75th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 1.9% | 4.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 2.9% | 4.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 5.6% against 3.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Philippines and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Philippines ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 75th of 80 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 Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.