Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 86.52 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Philippines stood at 86.52 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Philippines peaked at 100.97 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.68 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Philippines 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8 kilograms per person | 38.68 kilograms per person | 72.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.65 kilograms per person | 41.39 kilograms per person | 70.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.37 kilograms per person | 53.31 kilograms per person | 95.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.62 kilograms per person | 83.27 kilograms per person | 100.97 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 115 Thailand 89.26 kilograms per person compare
- 116 India 87.18 kilograms per person compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 86.62 kilograms per person compare
- 119 Bulgaria 85.35 kilograms per person compare
- 120 Pakistan 83.03 kilograms per person compare
- 121 North Macedonia 76.43 kilograms per person compare
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 sector in Philippines?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Philippines was 86.52 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 100.97 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.68 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Philippines ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.