CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Philippines
Philippines: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 1.93 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Philippines, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.93 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Philippines peaked at 1.93 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 613,939 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Philippines 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.59 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.49 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.84 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 615,094 tonnes | -67.0% |
| 2021 | 613,939 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million tonnes | +154.6% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.93 million tonnes | +12.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.93 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,714 tonnes, 75.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.93 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,032 tonnes, 106.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 613,939 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Philippines?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Philippines was 1.93 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 613,939 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.