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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.84 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 19.26 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 23.21 kilograms per person | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 23.25 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.05 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 22.96 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 28.54 kilograms per person | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 32.88 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 24.67 kilograms per person | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 29.19 kilograms per person | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 27.88 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 29.97 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 29.98 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.15 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 28.94 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.45 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 31.84 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 40.85 kilograms per person | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 39.16 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 37.93 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 37.06 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 39.9 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 38.43 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 37.62 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.05 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 35.61 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 38.13 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 46.98 kilograms per person | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 47.23 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.67 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.2 kilograms per person | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 16.27 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 34.92 kilograms per person | +114.7% |
| 2023 | 44.13 kilograms per person | +26.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 44.13 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 44.13 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +114.7% | 16.27 kilograms per person | 34.92 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.