Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 44.13 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
Philippines recorded 44.13 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Philippines peaked at 47.23 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.27 kilograms per person, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 115th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 | 24.89 kilograms per person | 19.26 kilograms per person | 32.88 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.61 kilograms per person | 27.88 kilograms per person | 40.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.97 kilograms per person | 33.05 kilograms per person | 47.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.38 kilograms per person | 16.27 kilograms per person | 44.13 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Philippines?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Philippines was 44.13 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 47.23 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Philippines ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.