Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48,976 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
48,976 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
29,105 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,105 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Philippines 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,105 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29,520 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 30,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 30,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 30,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 31,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 31,813 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 32,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 32,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 32,611 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 32,977 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 33,387 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 33,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 34,751 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 35,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 36,856 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 37,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 39,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 39,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 40,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 40,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 40,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 40,942 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 41,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 41,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 41,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 41,977 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 42,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 42,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 42,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 42,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 42,689 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 42,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 42,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43,305 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 43,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 43,602 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 43,709 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43,807 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 44,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 44,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 44,738 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 45,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 46,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 46,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46,754 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 47,030 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47,517 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48,089 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,909 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,611 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,077 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,616 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,201 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,004 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,380 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,709 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,783 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,807 tonnes per square kilometre | 46,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 46,381 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,766 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,561 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 2 Cote d'Ivoire 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Costa Rica 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Philippines was 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,105 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.