Waste — Emissions Share in Philippines

Philippines: Waste — Emissions Share was 12.99 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.99 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
158th
of 222 countries
All-time high
12.99 %
in 2023
All-time low
10.16 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Philippines, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 10.4 %1991: 10.4 %1992: 11 %1993: 10.9 %1994: 10.4 %1995: 10.3 %1996: 10.2 %1997: 10.4 %1998: 11.6 %1999: 10.4 %2000: 10.4 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 11 %2004: 11.1 %2005: 11.3 %2006: 11.4 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 11.1 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 12 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 11.6 %2018: 11.8 %2019: 12.1 %2020: 12.3 %2021: 12.3 %2022: 12.8 %2023: 13 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Philippines stood at 12.99 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Philippines peaked at 12.99 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.16 %, in 1996.

Philippines ranks 158th of 222 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.

Waste — Emissions Share in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Philippines, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 10.41 % —
1991 10.44 % +0.3%
1992 11.01 % +5.5%
1993 10.91 % -0.9%
1994 10.38 % -4.9%
1995 10.35 % -0.3%
1996 10.16 % -1.8%
1997 10.42 % +2.6%
1998 11.64 % +11.7%
1999 10.36 % -11.0%
2000 10.43 % +0.7%
2001 10.62 % +1.8%
2002 10.73 % +1.0%
2003 11.02 % +2.7%
2004 11.05 % +0.3%
2005 11.31 % +2.4%
2006 11.36 % +0.4%
2007 11.24 % -1.1%
2008 11.12 % -1.1%
2009 10.94 % -1.6%
2010 11.15 % +1.9%
2011 11.72 % +5.1%
2012 10.89 % -7.1%
2013 12.15 % +11.6%
2014 11.46 % -5.7%
2015 12.04 % +5.1%
2016 11.72 % -2.7%
2017 11.64 % -0.7%
2018 11.85 % +1.8%
2019 12.13 % +2.4%
2020 12.31 % +1.5%
2021 12.34 % +0.2%
2022 12.81 % +3.8%
2023 12.99 % +1.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 12.99 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 12.99 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.9 %, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.61 % 10.16 % 11.64 % 10
2000s 10.98 % 10.43 % 11.36 % 10
2010s 11.68 % 10.89 % 12.15 % 10
2020s 12.61 % 12.31 % 12.99 % 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 155 New Zealand 13.63 % compare
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  3. 157 Palau 13.25 % compare
  4. 159 Guyana 12.74 % compare
  5. 160 Sierra Leone 12.65 % compare
  6. 161 Oman 12.54 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Philippines?
Waste — emissions share in Philippines was 12.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 12.99 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 10.16 % in 1996.
How does Philippines rank for waste — emissions share?
Philippines ranks 158th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.