Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Philippines

Philippines: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 60.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
60.9%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
80th
of 217 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2011
All-time low
49.5%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Philippines, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 59.7 %1991: 59.7 %1992: 57.7 %1993: 57.1 %1994: 56.4 %1995: 53.2 %1996: 53.1 %1997: 50.6 %1998: 49.5 %1999: 51.8 %2000: 51.5 %2001: 59.8 %2002: 58.9 %2003: 58.7 %2004: 58.8 %2005: 57.6 %2006: 52.5 %2007: 51.9 %2008: 52 %2009: 51.5 %2010: 50 %2011: 76 %2012: 72.2 %2013: 68 %2014: 64.1 %2015: 60.9 %

Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Philippines is 60.9%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Philippines peaked at 76.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1998.

That places Philippines 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.9% 49.5% 59.7% 10
2000s 55.3% 51.5% 59.8% 10
2010s 65.2% 50.0% 76.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Philippines?
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Philippines was 60.9% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
Philippines ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Unit
%
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.