Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.7954 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Philippines, 1907–2024
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 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Philippines stood at 0.7954 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 113 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Philippines peaked at 0.7954 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per person, in 1912.
Philippines ranks 44th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0235 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0492 tonnes per person | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 0.0663 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.073 tonnes per person | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 0.1469 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2094 tonnes per person | 0.1698 tonnes per person | 0.2708 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4391 tonnes per person | 0.2883 tonnes per person | 0.6218 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6935 tonnes per person | 0.6183 tonnes per person | 0.7954 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Philippines?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Philippines was 0.7954 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7954 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 1912.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Philippines ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.