Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1879
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Philippines stood at 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Philippines peaked at 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1879.
Philippines ranks 128th of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 125 Fiji 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Albania 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Tonga 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Guatemala 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 Namibia 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 El Salvador 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Philippines?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Philippines was 1.79 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1879.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Philippines ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.