Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Philippines
Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 3.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Philippines, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Philippines stood at 3.53 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Philippines peaked at 3.53 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,756 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Philippines 83rd out of 215 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.
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 |
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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 flaring in Philippines?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Philippines was 3.53 million 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 flaring recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,756 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Philippines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Philippines ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.