Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines
Philippines: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 42.81 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.81 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
321.70 million tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
17.49 million tonnes
in 1947
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines stood at 42.81 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines peaked at 321.70 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17.49 million tonnes, in 1947.
That places Philippines 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 66.92 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 66.70 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 59.76 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1853 | 65.08 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1854 | 50.55 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1855 | 56.27 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1856 | 70.06 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1857 | 68.52 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1858 | 61.59 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1859 | 57.64 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1860 | 54.23 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1861 | 55.21 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 49.72 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1863 | 62.87 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1864 | 57.58 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1865 | 50.42 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1866 | 51.21 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 62.13 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1868 | 53.64 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1869 | 50.18 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1870 | 61.43 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1871 | 59.07 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1872 | 59.84 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 58.34 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1874 | 58.73 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 51.90 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1876 | 47.73 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1877 | 44.03 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1878 | 55.86 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1879 | 55.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 53.83 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1881 | 50.18 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1882 | 54.88 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1883 | 52.60 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1884 | 52.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 36.40 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1886 | 38.75 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1887 | 41.15 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1888 | 41.92 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 43.62 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 44.68 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 50.88 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1892 | 44.23 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1893 | 37.88 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1894 | 43.30 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1895 | 51.15 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1896 | 49.79 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1897 | 48.74 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1898 | 53.90 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1899 | 49.17 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1900 | 62.50 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1901 | 77.29 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1902 | 81.38 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1903 | 82.69 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 92.73 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1905 | 96.21 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 95.90 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 100.24 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 92.56 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1909 | 79.35 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1910 | 94.42 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1911 | 94.65 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 108.39 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1913 | 107.59 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 96.17 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1915 | 114.52 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1916 | 106.07 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1917 | 108.07 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 116.87 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1919 | 111.57 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1920 | 98.60 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1921 | 89.00 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1922 | 85.08 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1923 | 75.30 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1924 | 84.08 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1925 | 81.97 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 74.18 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1927 | 71.00 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1928 | 74.86 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1929 | 67.42 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1930 | 64.32 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1931 | 94.26 million tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1932 | 93.78 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 95.77 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 91.03 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1935 | 92.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 93.77 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 98.31 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 94.61 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1939 | 92.09 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1940 | 62.05 million tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1941 | 44.42 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1942 | 35.26 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1943 | 29.43 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1944 | 30.90 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 31.75 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 24.99 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1947 | 17.49 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1948 | 18.14 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 19.18 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 79.03 million tonnes | +312.0% |
| 1951 | 103.62 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1952 | 129.54 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 167.74 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1954 | 191.55 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1955 | 200.03 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 211.82 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 235.29 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 224.76 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 244.47 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 148.46 million tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1961 | 136.95 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 123.88 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 194.56 million tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1964 | 140.81 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1965 | 100.24 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1966 | 145.54 million tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1967 | 102.82 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1968 | 82.62 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 87.85 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 67.43 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 109.14 million tonnes | +61.9% |
| 1972 | 122.48 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 171.88 million tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 232.38 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 305.22 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 321.70 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 214.32 million tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1978 | 219.97 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 228.10 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 160.63 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 121.67 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 97.78 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 81.90 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 93.95 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 88.56 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 74.68 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 69.84 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 75.55 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 66.87 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 53.17 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 33.88 million tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1992 | 27.25 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 31.19 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 36.74 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 55.32 million tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 91.69 million tonnes | +65.8% |
| 1997 | 49.18 million tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 39.24 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 31.88 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 29.36 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 26.55 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 50.78 million tonnes | +91.3% |
| 2003 | 83.60 million tonnes | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 35.51 million tonnes | -57.5% |
| 2005 | 81.18 million tonnes | +128.6% |
| 2006 | 108.18 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 122.42 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 96.71 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 67.04 million tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 95.46 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 111.30 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 82.26 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 80.50 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 64.75 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 57.97 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 57.01 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 55.41 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 49.21 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 46.37 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 45.21 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 39.25 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 42.76 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 41.86 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 42.81 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 42.81 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 29960.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 42.81 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 16.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | +312.0% | 19.18 million tonnes | 79.03 million tonnes |
| 2005 | +128.6% | 35.51 million tonnes | 81.18 million tonnes |
| 2002 | +91.3% | 26.55 million tonnes | 50.78 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 62.31 million tonnes | 50.55 million tonnes | 70.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 54.72 million tonnes | 49.72 million tonnes | 62.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 55.29 million tonnes | 44.03 million tonnes | 61.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 46.61 million tonnes | 36.40 million tonnes | 54.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 47.37 million tonnes | 37.88 million tonnes | 53.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 86.08 million tonnes | 62.50 million tonnes | 100.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 105.83 million tonnes | 94.42 million tonnes | 116.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 80.15 million tonnes | 67.42 million tonnes | 98.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 91.02 million tonnes | 64.32 million tonnes | 98.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 31.36 million tonnes | 17.49 million tonnes | 62.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 178.79 million tonnes | 79.03 million tonnes | 244.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 126.37 million tonnes | 82.62 million tonnes | 194.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 199.26 million tonnes | 67.43 million tonnes | 321.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.15 million tonnes | 66.87 million tonnes | 160.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.95 million tonnes | 27.25 million tonnes | 91.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.13 million tonnes | 26.55 million tonnes | 122.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.02 million tonnes | 46.37 million tonnes | 111.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.38 million tonnes | 39.25 million tonnes | 45.21 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines was 42.81 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 321.70 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.49 million tonnes in 1947.
- How does Philippines rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.