Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Philippines
Philippines: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 450,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Philippines is 450,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Philippines peaked at 1.17 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 430,000 tonnes, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 81st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 914,000 tonnes | 730,000 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 862,000 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 656,000 tonnes | 540,000 tonnes | 910,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 577,500 tonnes | 430,000 tonnes | 770,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 sector in Philippines?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Philippines was 450,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,000 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Philippines ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.