Philippines vs South Africa: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Philippines
1,171 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,022 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Philippines rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 149 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 1970s | 69.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 1980s | 884.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 471.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 755.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 298.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 806.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 493.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1,147 kilowatt-hours per person | 864.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 908.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 227.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Philippines and South Africa?
- 149 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Philippines ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 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 Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. 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.