Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Philippines
Philippines: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Philippines, 1907–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Philippines is 0.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1912.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +160.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +188.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -90.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +84.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +175.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +204.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -79.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +170.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +130.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +50.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | -22.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -28.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +100.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +36.8% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +38.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -49.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -81.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +625.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +55.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +54.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +894.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +29.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 8.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 10.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +894.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1946 | +625.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1915 | +204.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1909 | +188.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1914 | +175.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1918 | +170.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
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 crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Philippines?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Philippines was 0.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1912.
- How does Philippines rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.