Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.17 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0452 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy 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
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Philippines is 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0452 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Philippines 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0475 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0452 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0485 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0483 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0495 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0557 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0502 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.056 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0589 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0498 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0539 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0647 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0479 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0623 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1976 kilowatt-hours per person | +217.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4989 kilowatt-hours per person | +152.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8204 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.4% |
| 1982 | 0.798 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9076 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9883 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9676 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8872 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9352 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9918 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9867 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9743 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.932 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9137 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.958 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 71% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +217.0% | 0.0623 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1976 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | +152.5% | 0.1976 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4989 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1981 | +64.4% | 0.4989 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8204 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0478 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0452 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0495 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0697 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0479 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1976 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8847 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4989 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9137 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 1.17 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0452 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Per capita low-carbon energy 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.