Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.5533 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Philippines recorded 0.5533 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Philippines peaked at 0.7709 tonnes per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1907.
Philippines ranks 159th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.2224 tonnes per person | 0.165 tonnes per person | 0.2752 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4126 tonnes per person | 0.278 tonnes per person | 0.5855 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7097 tonnes per person | 0.6235 tonnes per person | 0.7643 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5421 tonnes per person | 0.4139 tonnes per person | 0.695 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6594 tonnes per person | 0.5562 tonnes per person | 0.7709 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5034 tonnes per person | 0.4023 tonnes per person | 0.6401 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4579 tonnes per person | 0.3968 tonnes per person | 0.5244 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4908 tonnes per person | 0.413 tonnes per person | 0.5533 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 fuel type in Philippines?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Philippines was 0.5533 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 fuel type recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7709 tonnes per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1907.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Philippines ranks 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.