Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1488 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2407 kilograms per international-$
in 1971
All-time low
0.0003 kilograms per international-$
in 1912
Years of data
111
1907–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Philippines, 1907–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Philippines stood at 0.1488 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.2407 kilograms per international-$ in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kilograms per international-$, in 1912.
Philippines ranks 117th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1908 | 0.0017 kilograms per international-$ | +136.5% |
| 1909 | 0.0051 kilograms per international-$ | +194.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0042 kilograms per international-$ | -18.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0028 kilograms per international-$ | -32.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | -90.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | +80.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0013 kilograms per international-$ | +154.6% |
| 1915 | 0.004 kilograms per international-$ | +220.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0032 kilograms per international-$ | -20.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0006 kilograms per international-$ | -81.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0014 kilograms per international-$ | +133.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0029 kilograms per international-$ | +108.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0047 kilograms per international-$ | +61.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0032 kilograms per international-$ | -30.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0032 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0034 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0034 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0034 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.002 kilograms per international-$ | -42.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0015 kilograms per international-$ | -23.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0029 kilograms per international-$ | +91.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0024 kilograms per international-$ | -17.3% |
| 1930 | 0.003 kilograms per international-$ | +26.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0027 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0029 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0025 kilograms per international-$ | -13.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0028 kilograms per international-$ | +13.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0034 kilograms per international-$ | +20.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0036 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0034 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0043 kilograms per international-$ | +26.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | -49.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0029 kilograms per international-$ | +32.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0059 kilograms per international-$ | +105.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0073 kilograms per international-$ | +24.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0068 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0095 kilograms per international-$ | +38.6% |
| 1950 | 0.1 kilograms per international-$ | +954.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0889 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0955 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0873 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1073 kilograms per international-$ | +23.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1245 kilograms per international-$ | +16.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1099 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1123 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1219 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 1960 | 0.124 kilograms per international-$ | +13.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1229 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1443 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1613 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1781 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1912 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2223 kilograms per international-$ | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.228 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2407 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2189 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2396 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.224 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2261 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2243 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2221 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2151 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2072 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.191 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1729 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1684 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1671 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1577 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.154 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1548 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1662 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1796 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1755 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1877 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2069 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2034 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2139 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2245 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2148 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2318 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2253 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2165 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2184 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2055 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1958 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.185 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1782 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1695 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.145 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1438 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1499 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.145 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1454 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1404 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1385 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1395 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1456 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1471 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1529 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1505 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1446 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1473 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1487 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 kilograms per international-$, 52% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +954.1% | 0.0095 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1915 | +220.1% | 0.0013 kilograms per international-$ | 0.004 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1909 | +194.3% | 0.0017 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0051 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1914 | +154.6% | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0013 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1908 | +136.5% | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0017 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1918 | +133.6% | 0.0006 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0014 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0025 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0051 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.0021 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0042 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0015 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0047 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0031 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0043 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0065 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0029 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0095 kilograms per international-$ | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.1057 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0873 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1245 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1657 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1229 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2223 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2072 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2407 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1687 kilograms per international-$ | 0.154 kilograms per international-$ | 0.191 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2104 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2318 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1438 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2184 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1445 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1385 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1529 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1483 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1473 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 114 Austria 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 115 Lithuania 0.152 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 116 Brazil 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 118 Romania 0.145 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 119 Netherlands 0.145 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 120 Spain 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Philippines?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Philippines was 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2407 kilograms per international-$ in 1971.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ in 1912.
- How does Philippines rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).