CO₂ emissions per capita in Philippines
Philippines: CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.51 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.51 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
143rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.51 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0005 tonnes per person
in 1912
Years of data
115
1907–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Philippines, 1907–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines is 1.51 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines peaked at 1.51 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per person, in 1912.
Philippines ranks 143rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 0.001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +145.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +195.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -90.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +96.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +145.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +195.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -78.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +161.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +96.2% |
| 1920 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +71.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +95.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1934 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1939 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -47.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1945 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -85.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +661.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +69.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 1950 | 0.1912 tonnes per person | +981.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1816 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1993 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1908 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2425 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2891 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2624 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2711 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2925 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2686 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2985 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3026 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3477 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 0.374 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4052 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.428 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.479 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5259 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6236 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6227 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6579 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7153 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6701 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7818 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7406 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7712 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8115 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8264 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8198 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.812 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7667 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6995 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6864 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6742 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.573 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5045 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5114 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5578 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6262 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6339 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6487 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6659 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7246 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7159 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7748 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8394 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8372 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9356 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.889 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8655 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8975 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8575 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8366 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8202 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8334 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8218 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7334 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7687 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8264 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8008 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8537 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8446 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8732 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.929 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9644 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.51 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.51 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +981.5% | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.1912 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +661.0% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person |
| 1909 | +195.0% | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person |
| 1915 | +195.0% | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | +161.6% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person |
| 1908 | +145.8% | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0114 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.2389 tonnes per person | 0.1816 tonnes per person | 0.2925 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4407 tonnes per person | 0.2985 tonnes per person | 0.6236 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7607 tonnes per person | 0.6579 tonnes per person | 0.8264 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6234 tonnes per person | 0.5045 tonnes per person | 0.7667 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7897 tonnes per person | 0.6487 tonnes per person | 0.9356 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8196 tonnes per person | 0.7334 tonnes per person | 0.8975 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.8446 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines was 1.51 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 1912.
- How does Philippines rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Philippines ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.