Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.4405 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4405 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
58th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.4746 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.1246 tonnes per person
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines stood at 0.4405 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.4746 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1246 tonnes per person, in 1998.
Philippines ranks 58th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.16 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1566 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1565 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1492 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.155 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.144 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.237 tonnes per person | +64.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2259 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1246 tonnes per person | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2036 tonnes per person | +63.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2031 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2293 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2187 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2492 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.246 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2474 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2178 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2465 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2709 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2009 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2287 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2873 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3273 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3458 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3563 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.314 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4151 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4018 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4086 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3952 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3929 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4552 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4746 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4405 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.4405 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.4405 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3656 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1712 tonnes per person | 0.1246 tonnes per person | 0.237 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.233 tonnes per person | 0.2009 tonnes per person | 0.2709 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.348 tonnes per person | 0.2287 tonnes per person | 0.4151 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4408 tonnes per person | 0.3929 tonnes per person | 0.4746 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines was 0.4405 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4746 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1246 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Philippines ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.