Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines
Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 14.65 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines is 14.65 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines peaked at 14.65 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.92 million tonnes, in 1850.
Philippines ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 345.44 million tonnes | 66.92 million tonnes | 623.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 925.42 million tonnes | 677.31 million tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.99 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 2.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.44 billion tonnes | 2.23 billion tonnes | 2.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.12 billion tonnes | 2.73 billion tonnes | 3.52 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.09 billion tonnes | 3.62 billion tonnes | 4.58 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.05 billion tonnes | 4.68 billion tonnes | 5.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.87 billion tonnes | 5.45 billion tonnes | 6.29 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.50 billion tonnes | 6.36 billion tonnes | 6.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.44 billion tonnes | 6.69 billion tonnes | 8.40 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.15 billion tonnes | 8.54 billion tonnes | 9.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.59 billion tonnes | 9.73 billion tonnes | 11.65 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.23 billion tonnes | 11.81 billion tonnes | 12.58 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.82 billion tonnes | 12.64 billion tonnes | 13.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 billion tonnes | 13.06 billion tonnes | 13.73 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 billion tonnes | 13.83 billion tonnes | 14.43 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 billion tonnes | 14.48 billion tonnes | 14.65 billion 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 land-use change in Philippines?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Philippines was 14.65 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.92 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Philippines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.