Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Philippines
Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 3.98 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Philippines, 1907–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Philippines is 3.98 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Philippines peaked at 3.98 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1907.
That places Philippines 50th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 37,861 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 3 |
| 1910s | 246,954 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 403,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 832,009 tonnes | 505,632 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.60 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1950s | 29.33 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 58.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 123.93 million tonnes | 66.48 million tonnes | 203.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 366.71 million tonnes | 227.91 million tonnes | 523.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 708.87 million tonnes | 560.27 million tonnes | 861.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 901.82 million tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 billion tonnes | 2.21 billion tonnes | 3.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 billion tonnes | 3.36 billion tonnes | 3.98 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Philippines?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Philippines was 3.98 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1907.
- How does Philippines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.