Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.001 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Philippines, 1994–2024
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
Philippines recorded 0.001 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Philippines peaked at 0.003 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1997.
That places Philippines 89th out of 213 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 flaring in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -61.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +138.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +390.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +286.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.001 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 8.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +390.8% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +286.0% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | +138.3% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Philippines?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Philippines was 0.001 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 flaring recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1997.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Philippines ranks 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.