Philippines vs South Africa: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita
Philippines
1.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
1.02 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Philippines rank
58th
South Africa rank
60th
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person against 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 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 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 79 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 | 0.0478 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0014 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0464 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.0697 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0422 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0275 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.8847 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4136 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4711 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7551 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2984 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8066 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4937 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8647 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2827 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9087 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.228 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person against 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.15 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 79 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. 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.