Australia vs Philippines: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Australia
41.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
42.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Philippines rank
23rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Australia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 42.81 million tonnes against 41.66 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.16 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.83 million tonnes | 62.31 million tonnes | 51.48 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1860s | 16.03 million tonnes | 54.72 million tonnes | 38.69 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1870s | 29.01 million tonnes | 55.29 million tonnes | 26.28 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1880s | 26.94 million tonnes | 46.61 million tonnes | 19.67 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1890s | 45.05 million tonnes | 47.37 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1900s | 48.42 million tonnes | 86.08 million tonnes | 37.66 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1910s | 42.29 million tonnes | 105.83 million tonnes | 63.54 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1920s | 148.22 million tonnes | 80.15 million tonnes | 68.07 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 75.34 million tonnes | 91.02 million tonnes | 15.67 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1940s | 50.11 million tonnes | 31.36 million tonnes | 18.74 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 154.84 million tonnes | 178.79 million tonnes | 23.95 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 213.04 million tonnes | 126.37 million tonnes | 86.67 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 52.97 million tonnes | 199.26 million tonnes | 146.29 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 69.27 million tonnes | 93.15 million tonnes | 23.88 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 92.02 million tonnes | 44.95 million tonnes | 47.06 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 139.04 million tonnes | 70.13 million tonnes | 68.90 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 155.78 million tonnes | 70.02 million tonnes | 85.76 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 56.42 million tonnes | 42.38 million tonnes | 14.04 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Australia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 42.81 million tonnes against 41.66 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Australia and Philippines?
- 1.16 million tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Australia ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.