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 18th out of 142 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.
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 |
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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 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 18th out of 142 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.