Ireland vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Ireland
891.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
1.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
43rd
Philippines rank
41st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ireland
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.13 billion tonnes against 891.28 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 238.40 million tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.15 million tonnes | 266,098 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | 21.74 million tonnes | 854,373 tonnes | 20.89 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 98.35 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 97.07 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 199.59 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 197.68 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 267.46 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 264.30 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 344.36 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 339.51 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 421.67 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 415.30 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 504.80 million tonnes | 21.46 million tonnes | 483.34 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 633.95 million tonnes | 59.27 million tonnes | 574.68 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 748.27 million tonnes | 180.04 million tonnes | 568.23 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 840.20 million tonnes | 486.66 million tonnes | 353.55 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 885.51 million tonnes | 960.42 million tonnes | 74.92 million tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Ireland or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.13 billion tonnes against 891.28 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Ireland and Philippines?
- 238.40 million tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Philippines?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 41st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.