Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Philippines
Philippines: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 31.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Philippines stood at 31.4%.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Philippines peaked at 37.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1998.
That places Philippines 44th out of 120 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 | 21.8% | 14.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 22.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 26.8% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 31.4% | 36.7% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Philippines?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Philippines was 31.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Philippines ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.