South Korea vs Philippines: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
18.7%
in 2025
Philippines
19.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
25th
Philippines rank
23rd
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 19.1% against 18.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 28.4% | 19.7% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 26.3% | 13.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 30.2% | 14.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 24.3% | 9.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 19.9% | 2.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, South Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 19.1% against 18.7% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 23rd 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 that is low-carbon 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.