Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.22 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
35th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.47 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0049 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 2.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1968.
Philippines ranks 35th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0158 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0145 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.011 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 kilowatt-hours per person | -55.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0137 kilowatt-hours per person | +85.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0158 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.038 kilowatt-hours per person | +140.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0339 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0289 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0572 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0621 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1098 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1709 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2352 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1806 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1871 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2306 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1778 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2322 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.278 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2588 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2576 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.271 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3568 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 0.431 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4556 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5066 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6754 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6444 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5918 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5906 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6101 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7026 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6547 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6884 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7974 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7476 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8488 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9146 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9386 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person, 37% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +140.3% | 0.0158 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.038 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0105 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0049 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0158 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.016 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0054 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.038 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1445 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0339 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2352 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3287 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2322 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5066 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6703 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5906 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7974 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8488 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 kilowatt-hours per person in 1968.
- How does Philippines rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.