Consumption-based carbon intensity in Philippines
Philippines: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2021 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Philippines, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.2021 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Philippines peaked at 0.2877 kilograms per international-$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, in 2009.
That places Philippines 81st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2559 kilograms per international-$ | 0.223 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2877 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2226 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2678 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1928 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1844 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2026 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2007 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1967 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2033 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 78 Chile 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 79 Panama 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 80 Indonesia 0.2026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 82 Honduras 0.195 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 83 Bangladesh 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 84 United Kingdom 0.1922 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Philippines?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Philippines was 0.2021 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2877 kilograms per international-$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Philippines ranks 81st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).