Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Philippines
Philippines: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 91.97 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Philippines, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Philippines is 91.97 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Philippines peaked at 101.60 million tonnes CO₂e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.11 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1992.
Philippines ranks 42nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 62.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 74.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 74.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 101.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.68 million tonnes CO₂e | 87.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 101.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Philippines?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Philippines was 91.97 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 101.60 million tonnes CO₂e in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.11 million tonnes CO₂e in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.