Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0865 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0865 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
92nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0884 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1939
Years of data
94
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Philippines, 1928–2024
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 from cement in Philippines stood at 0.0865 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Philippines peaked at 0.0884 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1939.
That places Philippines 92nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1931 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1936 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -85.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +95.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +119.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +64.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1956 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1962 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.025 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +69.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0562 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0629 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0581 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | +48.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.055 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0613 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0717 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0753 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.084 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0873 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0717 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.088 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0865 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0865 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0284 tonnes per person, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +119.6% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person |
| 1939 | -100.0% | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 0.0509 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0321 tonnes per person | 0.0247 tonnes per person | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.057 tonnes per person | 0.0416 tonnes per person | 0.0786 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0613 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 tonnes per person | 0.0579 tonnes per person | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0834 tonnes per person | 0.0717 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Philippines?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Philippines was 0.0865 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 from cement recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0884 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1939.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Philippines ranks 92nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.