Waste — Emissions Share in Philippines

Philippines: Waste — Emissions Share was 7.92 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.92 %
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
55th
of 222 countries
All-time high
8.93 %
in 2012
All-time low
6.29 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Philippines, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 6.4 %1991: 7 %1992: 6.9 %1993: 6.8 %1994: 6.8 %1995: 6.9 %1996: 6.5 %1997: 6.3 %1998: 6.9 %1999: 6.8 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 7 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 7 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 7.4 %2006: 8.1 %2007: 8 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 8.7 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 7.7 %2019: 7.4 %2020: 7.5 %2021: 7.6 %2022: 7.6 %2023: 7.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Philippines stood at 7.92 %.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Philippines peaked at 8.93 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.29 %, in 1997.

That places Philippines 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 (N2O) in Philippines, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.39 % —
1991 7.01 % +9.7%
1992 6.9 % -1.6%
1993 6.8 % -1.4%
1994 6.83 % +0.4%
1995 6.94 % +1.6%
1996 6.55 % -5.6%
1997 6.29 % -4.0%
1998 6.93 % +10.2%
1999 6.83 % -1.4%
2000 6.93 % +1.5%
2001 6.98 % +0.7%
2002 7.29 % +4.4%
2003 6.99 % -4.1%
2004 6.87 % -1.7%
2005 7.42 % +8.0%
2006 8.08 % +8.9%
2007 8 % -1.0%
2008 8.7 % +8.7%
2009 8.73 % +0.3%
2010 8.12 % -7.0%
2011 8.7 % +7.1%
2012 8.93 % +2.6%
2013 8.76 % -1.9%
2014 8.59 % -1.9%
2015 8.43 % -1.9%
2016 7.5 % -11.0%
2017 7.11 % -5.2%
2018 7.74 % +8.9%
2019 7.41 % -4.3%
2020 7.49 % +1.1%
2021 7.6 % +1.5%
2022 7.61 % +0.1%
2023 7.92 % +4.1%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 7.92 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57 %, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 7.92 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4 %, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.75 % 6.29 % 7.01 % 10
2000s 7.6 % 6.87 % 8.73 % 10
2010s 8.13 % 7.11 % 8.93 % 10
2020s 7.66 % 7.49 % 7.92 % 4

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  4. 56 Montenegro 7.8 % compare
  5. 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.73 % compare
  6. 57 United Kingdom 7.73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Philippines?
Waste — emissions share in Philippines was 7.92 % 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 8.93 % in 2012.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6.29 % in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for waste — emissions share?
Philippines ranks 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.