Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Philippines
Philippines: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
347,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Philippines, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Philippines peaked at 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 347,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Philippines ranks 33rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 368,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 398,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 407,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 463,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 410,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 554,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 572,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 637,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 601,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 763,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 693,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 848,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 30 Thailand 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Spain 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 32 South Sudan 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 34 Japan 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 36 Angola 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 by gas in Philippines?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Philippines was 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Philippines rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Philippines ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.