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
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-$, in 1912.
Philippines ranks 117th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0025 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).