Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Philippines

Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 34.39 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34.39 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
142nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
34.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
2.38 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Philippines, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 34.39 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Philippines peaked at 34.39 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.38 tonnes per person, in 1960.

That places Philippines 142nd out of 204 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, per capita in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Philippines, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 2.38 tonnes per person
1961 2.61 tonnes per person +9.6%
1962 2.88 tonnes per person +10.2%
1963 3.16 tonnes per person +9.9%
1964 3.47 tonnes per person +9.8%
1965 3.79 tonnes per person +9.3%
1966 4.16 tonnes per person +9.7%
1967 4.57 tonnes per person +9.7%
1968 5.06 tonnes per person +10.8%
1969 5.54 tonnes per person +9.5%
1970 6.06 tonnes per person +9.3%
1971 6.63 tonnes per person +9.5%
1972 7.15 tonnes per person +7.8%
1973 7.78 tonnes per person +8.7%
1974 8.35 tonnes per person +7.4%
1975 8.93 tonnes per person +7.0%
1976 9.52 tonnes per person +6.6%
1977 10.1 tonnes per person +6.0%
1978 10.65 tonnes per person +5.5%
1979 11.18 tonnes per person +5.0%
1980 11.66 tonnes per person +4.3%
1981 12.06 tonnes per person +3.4%
1982 12.42 tonnes per person +3.0%
1983 12.74 tonnes per person +2.6%
1984 12.95 tonnes per person +1.6%
1985 13.1 tonnes per person +1.2%
1986 13.28 tonnes per person +1.4%
1987 13.49 tonnes per person +1.6%
1988 13.76 tonnes per person +2.0%
1989 14.05 tonnes per person +2.1%
1990 14.35 tonnes per person +2.1%
1991 14.67 tonnes per person +2.3%
1992 15.05 tonnes per person +2.6%
1993 15.41 tonnes per person +2.4%
1994 15.85 tonnes per person +2.9%
1995 16.35 tonnes per person +3.1%
1996 16.82 tonnes per person +2.8%
1997 17.36 tonnes per person +3.2%
1998 17.82 tonnes per person +2.6%
1999 18.23 tonnes per person +2.3%
2000 18.7 tonnes per person +2.6%
2001 19.15 tonnes per person +2.4%
2002 19.6 tonnes per person +2.4%
2003 20.04 tonnes per person +2.2%
2004 20.49 tonnes per person +2.2%
2005 20.93 tonnes per person +2.2%
2006 21.32 tonnes per person +1.8%
2007 21.72 tonnes per person +1.9%
2008 22.16 tonnes per person +2.1%
2009 22.57 tonnes per person +1.8%
2010 22.97 tonnes per person +1.8%
2011 23.36 tonnes per person +1.7%
2012 23.79 tonnes per person +1.8%
2013 24.27 tonnes per person +2.0%
2014 24.84 tonnes per person +2.3%
2015 25.53 tonnes per person +2.8%
2016 26.32 tonnes per person +3.1%
2017 27.22 tonnes per person +3.4%
2018 28.16 tonnes per person +3.5%
2019 29.11 tonnes per person +3.4%
2020 29.95 tonnes per person +2.9%
2021 30.92 tonnes per person +3.2%
2022 32.01 tonnes per person +3.5%
2023 33.15 tonnes per person +3.6%
2024 34.39 tonnes per person +3.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 34.39 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 34.39 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.76 tonnes per person 2.38 tonnes per person 5.54 tonnes per person 10
1970s 8.64 tonnes per person 6.06 tonnes per person 11.18 tonnes per person 10
1980s 12.95 tonnes per person 11.66 tonnes per person 14.05 tonnes per person 10
1990s 16.19 tonnes per person 14.35 tonnes per person 18.23 tonnes per person 10
2000s 20.67 tonnes per person 18.7 tonnes per person 22.57 tonnes per person 10
2010s 25.56 tonnes per person 22.97 tonnes per person 29.11 tonnes per person 10
2020s 32.08 tonnes per person 29.95 tonnes per person 34.39 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 139 Bhutan 37.65 tonnes per person compare
  2. 140 Eswatini 35.9 tonnes per person compare
  3. 141 Samoa 35.64 tonnes per person compare
  4. 143 Cape Verde 32.23 tonnes per person compare
  5. 144 Laos 31.28 tonnes per person compare
  6. 145 Lesotho 30.94 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Philippines?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Philippines was 34.39 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 34.39 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Philippines ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.