How does Philippines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Philippines ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Philippines

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Philippines
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

67th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Philippines stood at 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Philippines 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1962	1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+67.3%
1963	1.63 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1964	1.54 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1965	1.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1966	1.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1967	1.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1968	1.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1969	1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1970	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
1971	1.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1972	1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1973	0.8876 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1974	0.6639 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1975	0.6321 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1976	0.567 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1977	0.5028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1978	0.4434 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1979	0.3732 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1980	0.3206 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1981	0.2947 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1982	0.2851 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1983	0.3208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1984	0.3417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1985	0.3517 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1986	0.364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1987	0.3292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1988	0.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1989	0.2594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1990	0.2502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1991	0.2447 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1992	0.2101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1993	0.2052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1994	0.1745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1995	0.1515 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1996	0.1364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1997	0.1377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1998	0.1745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1999	0.1522 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2000	0.1561 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2001	0.1658 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2002	0.1558 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2003	0.1519 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2004	0.1396 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2005	0.1242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2006	0.1053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2007	0.087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2008	0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2009	0.078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2010	0.0664 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2011	0.0595 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2012	0.0535 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2013	0.0497 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2014	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2015	0.0464 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2016	0.0448 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0.0437 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2018	0.0415 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2019	0.0383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2020	0.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2021	0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2022	0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2023	0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2024	0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%

Philippines compared with similar countries

Philippines's 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Philippines's 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1962	+67.3%	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.7629 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3732 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1837 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1239 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1658 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0664 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Philippines

64 Rwanda 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
65 Guyana 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
66 Malaysia 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
68 Haiti 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
69 North Macedonia 0.0293 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
70 Sri Lanka 0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Philippines?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Philippines was 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Philippines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Philippines ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.