Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.88 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Philippines stood at 1.88 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Philippines peaked at 13.46 tonnes per person in 1907 and was at its lowest, 1.03 tonnes per person, in 1947.
That places Philippines 136th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 tonnes per person | 10.31 tonnes per person | 13.46 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1910s | 12.5 tonnes per person | 11.47 tonnes per person | 13.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.88 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 10.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.14 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1950s | 7.98 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 9.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.45 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 6.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.45 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 8.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Philippines?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Philippines was 1.88 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 including land-use change recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 tonnes per person in 1907.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per person in 1947.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Philippines ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.