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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.7% | — |
| 1991 | 23.5% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | +65.0% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -42.0% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +67.8% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -12.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 31.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 31.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.6%, 3.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
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- 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)
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- 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 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.