Philippines vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Philippines
19.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.1%
in 2025
Philippines rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
20th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Philippines
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.1% against 19.1% in Philippines, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 6.9% | 21.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 10.5% | 15.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 10.1% | 20.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 15.0% | 9.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 20.4% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
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, Philippines or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.1% against 19.1% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Philippines and United Kingdom?
- 2.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.