Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Philippines
Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 3.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Philippines, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Philippines is 3.53 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Philippines peaked at 3.53 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,756 tonnes, in 1994.
Philippines ranks 83rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 35,756 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 50,008 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 60,010 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 67,636 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 78,738 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 90,565 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 99,616 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 121,670 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 232,138 tonnes | +90.8% |
| 2003 | 303,824 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 338,380 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 369,385 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 399,465 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 432,395 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 462,500 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 580,819 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 691,487 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 856,996 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.30 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.53 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +90.8% | 121,670 tonnes | 232,138 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,786 tonnes | 35,756 tonnes | 90,565 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 334,019 tonnes | 99,616 tonnes | 580,819 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million tonnes | 691,487 tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Philippines?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Philippines was 3.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,756 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Philippines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Philippines ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.