Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Philippines
Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.13 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Philippines, 1907–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Philippines stood at 1.13 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 113 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Philippines peaked at 1.13 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1907.
That places Philippines 41st out of 179 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 | 821,631 tonnes | 505,632 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1950s | 3.17 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.84 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.37 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.46 million tonnes | 10.18 million tonnes | 36.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.27 million tonnes | 39.30 million tonnes | 88.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.04 million tonnes | 104.14 million tonnes | 271.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.66 million tonnes | 299.58 million tonnes | 734.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 960.42 million tonnes | 803.38 million tonnes | 1.13 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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Philippines?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Philippines was 1.13 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 from coal recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1907.
- How does Philippines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Philippines ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.