Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
All-time low
2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2001
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Philippines, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Philippines peaked at 17.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2001.
That places Philippines 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 17.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 16.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1852 | 14.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1853 | 15.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1854 | 12.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.2% |
| 1855 | 13.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1856 | 16.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1857 | 16.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1858 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1859 | 13.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1860 | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1861 | 12.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1863 | 13.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.2% |
| 1864 | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1865 | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 1866 | 10.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 13.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.2% |
| 1868 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 1869 | 10.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1870 | 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1871 | 11.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1872 | 11.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 11.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1874 | 11.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1875 | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1876 | 9.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1877 | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1878 | 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 1879 | 10.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 9.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1881 | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1882 | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1883 | 9.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1884 | 9.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.0% |
| 1886 | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1888 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1892 | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1893 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1894 | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1895 | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1896 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1897 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 9.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1899 | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1900 | 9.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 1901 | 11.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1902 | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 11.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 12.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1905 | 12.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 13.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1909 | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 1910 | 11.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1911 | 11.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 12.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1913 | 12.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1915 | 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.2% |
| 1916 | 12.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1917 | 12.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 12.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1919 | 11.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1920 | 10.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1921 | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1922 | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1923 | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1924 | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1925 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1926 | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1927 | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1928 | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1930 | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1931 | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.7% |
| 1932 | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1933 | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1935 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1936 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1939 | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1940 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.0% |
| 1941 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.9% |
| 1942 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1943 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1944 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1947 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1948 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +80.7% |
| 1951 | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1952 | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1953 | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1954 | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 8.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 9.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.6% |
| 1961 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.1% |
| 1964 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +80.7% | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 151 Morocco 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 152 Sudan 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 153 Lesotho 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 155 Tonga 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 157 Somalia 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Philippines?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Philippines was 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Philippines ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.