Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Philippines, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines is 1.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines peaked at 1.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5329, in 1986.
That places Philippines 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7073 | — |
| 1971 | 0.6974 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7059 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7818 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7285 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7814 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7592 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.806 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8082 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8462 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7428 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6883 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6734 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7011 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6019 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5813 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5329 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6362 | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6453 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6517 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6794 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6662 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7071 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7451 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7857 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9263 | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9516 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9972 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9516 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9327 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8807 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8781 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8825 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8761 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8962 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7929 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.845 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8389 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8332 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.882 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.861 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8935 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.955 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.29 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | +6.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7622 | 0.6974 | 0.8462 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6455 | 0.5329 | 0.7428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.845 | 0.6662 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8656 | 0.7929 | 0.9327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.861 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.22 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines was 1.5 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5329 in 1986.
- How does Philippines rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Philippines ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.