Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Philippines
Philippines: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Philippines peaked at 621.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 427.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2006.
That places Philippines 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 455.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 427.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 506.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 492.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 592.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 604.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 621.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 63 Yemen 592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 64 Gibraltar 590.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 65 Poland 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 67 Benin 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 68 Qatar 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 69 Eritrea 577.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Philippines
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 116.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 65.14 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.51 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.98 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.51 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.51 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Philippines?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Philippines was 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 621.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Philippines ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.