Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.3696 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3696 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.51 tonnes per person
in 1850
All-time low
0.3261 tonnes per person
in 2001
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Philippines, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Philippines stood at 0.3696 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Philippines peaked at 18.51 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.3261 tonnes per person, in 2001.
That places Philippines 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 18.51 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 18.18 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1852 | 16.05 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1853 | 17.22 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1854 | 13.18 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1855 | 14.45 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1856 | 17.73 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1857 | 17.08 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1858 | 15.13 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1859 | 13.95 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1860 | 12.93 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1861 | 12.97 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 11.5 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1863 | 14.33 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1864 | 12.93 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1865 | 11.16 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1866 | 11.16 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 13.35 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1868 | 11.35 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1869 | 10.46 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1870 | 12.62 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1871 | 11.96 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1872 | 11.94 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 11.47 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1874 | 11.37 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 9.9 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1876 | 8.98 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1877 | 8.16 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1878 | 10.2 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1879 | 10.09 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 9.6 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1881 | 8.86 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1882 | 9.62 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1883 | 9.17 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1884 | 9.15 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 6.27 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1886 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1887 | 7.01 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1888 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 7.34 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 7.46 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1892 | 7.25 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1893 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1894 | 6.96 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1895 | 8.13 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1896 | 7.84 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1897 | 7.59 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1898 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1899 | 7.5 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1900 | 9.41 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1901 | 11.47 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1902 | 11.89 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 11.88 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 13.1 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1905 | 13.36 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 13.09 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1907 | 13.46 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 12.22 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1909 | 10.3 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1910 | 12.05 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1911 | 11.88 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 13.37 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1913 | 13.05 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1914 | 11.47 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1915 | 13.43 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1916 | 12.23 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1917 | 12.25 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 13 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1919 | 12.17 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1920 | 10.55 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1921 | 9.33 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1922 | 8.74 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1923 | 7.58 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1924 | 8.29 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1925 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1926 | 7.01 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1927 | 6.58 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1928 | 6.79 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 5.99 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1930 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1931 | 8.02 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1932 | 7.8 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1933 | 7.78 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 7.23 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1935 | 7.16 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 7.11 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 7.29 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 6.86 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1939 | 6.52 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1940 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 1941 | 3 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1942 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1943 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1944 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1947 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 1948 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +293.1% |
| 1951 | 5.3 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1952 | 6.37 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1953 | 7.94 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1954 | 8.71 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 8.74 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 8.89 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 9.48 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 8.7 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 9.09 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 1961 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +52.2% |
| 1964 | 4.45 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 1965 | 3.07 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 1966 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 1967 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1968 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +58.1% |
| 1972 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 7.25 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 7.45 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1978 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.846 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5263 tonnes per person | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4133 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4619 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5322 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7841 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6654 tonnes per person | -47.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5177 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.41 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3687 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3261 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6113 tonnes per person | +87.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9867 tonnes per person | +61.4% |
| 2004 | 0.411 tonnes per person | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9224 tonnes per person | +124.4% |
| 2006 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7102 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9909 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8212 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7886 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.624 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5505 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5342 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5125 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4495 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4185 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4033 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3471 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3752 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3643 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3696 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.3696 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 135.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.3696 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3733 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 | +293.1% | 1.07 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person |
| 2005 | +124.4% | 0.411 tonnes per person | 0.9224 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +87.4% | 0.3261 tonnes per person | 0.6113 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 16.15 tonnes per person | 13.18 tonnes per person | 18.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.21 tonnes per person | 10.46 tonnes per person | 14.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.67 tonnes per person | 8.16 tonnes per person | 12.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.07 tonnes per person | 6.27 tonnes per person | 9.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.56 tonnes per person | 6.15 tonnes per person | 8.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.02 tonnes per person | 9.41 tonnes per person | 13.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.49 tonnes per person | 11.47 tonnes per person | 13.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.88 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 10.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.14 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.74 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 9.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.69 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 7.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6427 tonnes per person | 0.41 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7933 tonnes per person | 0.3261 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6823 tonnes per person | 0.4185 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3719 tonnes per person | 0.3471 tonnes per person | 0.4033 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Philippines?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Philippines was 0.3696 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3261 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.