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
Latest (2025)
588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
66th
of 213 countries
All-time high
621.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
All-time low
427.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 468.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 506.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 467.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 455.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 460.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 448.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 427.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 452.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 431.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 441.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 504.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 492.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 505.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 529.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 536.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 544.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 560.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 560.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 572.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 592.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 598.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 599.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 602.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 616.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 621.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 519.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.