Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Philippines
Philippines: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.6%
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,033.5%
in 1950
All-time low
-90.0%
in 1912
Years of data
113
1908–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Philippines, 1908–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Philippines is 8.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Philippines peaked at 1,033.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -90.0%, in 1912.
Philippines ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 150.0% | — |
| 1909 | 200.0% | +33.3% |
| 1910 | -6.7% | -103.3% |
| 1911 | -28.6% | +328.6% |
| 1912 | -90.0% | +215.0% |
| 1913 | 100.0% | -211.1% |
| 1914 | 150.0% | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 200.0% | +33.3% |
| 1916 | -6.7% | -103.3% |
| 1917 | -78.6% | +1078.6% |
| 1918 | 166.7% | -312.1% |
| 1919 | 100.0% | -40.0% |
| 1920 | 75.0% | -25.0% |
| 1921 | -32.1% | -142.9% |
| 1922 | 10.5% | -132.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1924 | 9.5% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1926 | -39.1% | — |
| 1927 | -21.4% | -45.2% |
| 1928 | 99.3% | -563.6% |
| 1929 | -13.7% | -113.8% |
| 1930 | 26.3% | -291.3% |
| 1931 | -8.3% | -131.7% |
| 1932 | 9.0% | -208.5% |
| 1933 | -12.5% | -238.0% |
| 1934 | 14.4% | -215.0% |
| 1935 | 12.5% | -13.0% |
| 1936 | 22.2% | +78.1% |
| 1937 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 1938 | 30.4% | -62081.0% |
| 1939 | -46.3% | -252.3% |
| 1940 | 34.8% | -175.2% |
| 1941 | -20.0% | -157.5% |
| 1946 | 679.7% | -3497.0% |
| 1947 | 74.1% | -89.1% |
| 1948 | 9.3% | -87.4% |
| 1949 | 47.4% | +409.0% |
| 1950 | 1,033.5% | +2079.9% |
| 1951 | -1.4% | -100.1% |
| 1952 | 14.0% | -1084.3% |
| 1953 | -0.5% | -103.2% |
| 1954 | 32.2% | -7234.8% |
| 1955 | 24.1% | -25.0% |
| 1956 | -5.5% | -122.7% |
| 1957 | 7.6% | -238.8% |
| 1958 | 12.4% | +62.3% |
| 1959 | -4.4% | -135.7% |
| 1960 | 15.2% | -444.4% |
| 1961 | 4.7% | -69.4% |
| 1962 | 18.6% | +300.3% |
| 1963 | 11.0% | -41.0% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 15.3% | +72.1% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 22.0% | +68.7% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -87.6% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | +208.4% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +34.4% |
| 1972 | -4.1% | -136.6% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | -565.0% |
| 1974 | -3.2% | -116.6% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -303.8% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -42.3% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -58.4% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | -3.1% | -278.1% |
| 1981 | -6.4% | +106.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -113.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +29.4% |
| 1984 | -12.5% | -1205.3% |
| 1985 | -9.5% | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -142.0% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +199.5% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -75.1% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +121.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -89.5% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +790.1% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -80.9% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +601.4% |
| 1998 | -2.6% | -117.7% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -95.1% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -5092.0% |
| 2001 | -2.3% | -137.6% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -81.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -102.9% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +27611.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -87.0% |
| 2006 | -9.2% | -2085.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -171.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +41.7% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -114.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -759.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -89.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +506.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +55.1% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +98.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -58.3% |
| 2020 | -7.8% | -498.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -185.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +30.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 8.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 8.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | +62081.0% | -0.0% | 30.4% |
| 2004 | +27611.6% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| 1954 | +7234.8% | -0.5% | 32.2% |
| 2000 | +5092.0% | -0.1% | 6.2% |
| 1946 | +3497.0% | -20.0% | 679.7% |
| 2006 | -2085.9% | 0.5% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 175.0% | 150.0% | 200.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 50.6% | -90.0% | 200.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.8% | -39.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.8% | -46.3% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 137.5% | -20.0% | 679.7% | 6 |
| 1950s | 111.2% | -5.5% | 1,033.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.3% | 2.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | -4.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -12.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | -2.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -9.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 0.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -7.8% | 8.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Philippines?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Philippines was 8.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,033.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.0% in 1912.
- How does Philippines rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Philippines ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.