Namibia vs Philippines: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Namibia
1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Philippines
1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
133rd
Philippines rank
131st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Namibia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Namibia ranks 133rd and Philippines ranks 131st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1860s | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1870s | 0.2079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1880s | 0.2143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1890s | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1900s | 0.2213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1910s | 0.2169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0.2097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Namibia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Namibia and Philippines?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Philippines?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Philippines rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Namibia ranks 133rd and Philippines ranks 131st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.