Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines
Philippines: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1976
All-time low
0.3%
in 1947
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines peaked at 5.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1947.
That places Philippines 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.5% | — |
| 1851 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 1852 | 2.0% | -13.4% |
| 1853 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 1854 | 1.7% | -23.4% |
| 1855 | 1.9% | +9.4% |
| 1856 | 2.3% | +23.9% |
| 1857 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 1858 | 2.0% | -10.7% |
| 1859 | 1.8% | -7.7% |
| 1860 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
| 1862 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 1863 | 2.4% | +27.8% |
| 1864 | 2.1% | -9.2% |
| 1865 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 1866 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 2.4% | +23.5% |
| 1868 | 2.1% | -13.3% |
| 1869 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 1870 | 2.1% | +7.5% |
| 1871 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 1872 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 1873 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 1874 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 1875 | 1.6% | -12.2% |
| 1876 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 1877 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 1878 | 1.6% | +24.9% |
| 1879 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 1881 | 1.4% | -6.3% |
| 1882 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1883 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 1884 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 1.0% | -31.1% |
| 1886 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 1887 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 1888 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 1891 | 1.2% | +11.4% |
| 1892 | 1.1% | -12.6% |
| 1893 | 0.9% | -15.1% |
| 1894 | 1.0% | +12.1% |
| 1895 | 1.2% | +18.5% |
| 1896 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 1897 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 1898 | 1.2% | +10.2% |
| 1899 | 1.1% | -9.5% |
| 1900 | 1.4% | +26.1% |
| 1901 | 1.7% | +20.3% |
| 1902 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1903 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.9% | +9.6% |
| 1905 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 1909 | 1.6% | -15.6% |
| 1910 | 2.0% | +24.0% |
| 1911 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 2.3% | +16.9% |
| 1913 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 2.1% | -10.7% |
| 1915 | 2.5% | +21.0% |
| 1916 | 2.3% | -7.1% |
| 1917 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 1918 | 2.6% | +9.2% |
| 1919 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 2.1% | -18.9% |
| 1921 | 1.8% | -13.5% |
| 1922 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 1923 | 1.5% | -13.4% |
| 1924 | 1.6% | +12.8% |
| 1925 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 1926 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 1927 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 1928 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 1930 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 1931 | 1.7% | +44.3% |
| 1932 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1935 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 1938 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1939 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 1.1% | -33.9% |
| 1941 | 0.8% | -30.2% |
| 1942 | 0.6% | -20.8% |
| 1943 | 0.5% | -16.4% |
| 1944 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 0.4% | -20.8% |
| 1947 | 0.3% | -29.4% |
| 1948 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 1.2% | +251.9% |
| 1951 | 1.4% | +21.2% |
| 1952 | 1.8% | +24.1% |
| 1953 | 2.3% | +27.2% |
| 1954 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 2.8% | +8.1% |
| 1958 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.0% | -30.6% |
| 1961 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | +61.2% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -25.8% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +56.7% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -33.1% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +76.4% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +44.5% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +35.4% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +59.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +148.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 29960.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 16.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +251.9% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 2005 | +148.4% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines was 0.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1947.
- How does Philippines rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.