Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Philippines

Philippines: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 31.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.4%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
44th
of 120 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2012
All-time low
14.0%
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Philippines, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 24.7 %1991: 23.5 %1992: 21.6 %1993: 20.8 %1994: 20 %1995: 17.2 %1996: 28.3 %1997: 24.1 %1998: 14 %1999: 23.5 %2000: 22.6 %2001: 26.7 %2002: 26.1 %2003: 30.4 %2004: 29.5 %2005: 30.1 %2006: 29.7 %2007: 32.1 %2008: 32.8 %2009: 25.1 %2010: 26.8 %2011: 34 %2012: 37.5 %2013: 37.2 %2014: 36.9 %2015: 29.8 %2016: 36.9 %2017: 32.5 %2018: 32 %2019: 30.7 %2020: 33.5 %2021: 36.7 %2022: 35.8 %2023: 31.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Austria 34.4% compare
  2. 42 Ethiopia 32.3% compare
  3. 43 Nicaragua 32.1% compare
  4. 45 New Zealand 31.2% compare
  5. 46 Ghana 31.0% compare
  6. 47 El Salvador 29.8% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.