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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Philippines: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.50 t (2024), 127th of 203 in the world and 23rd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 2.30 t (2024), 141st of 203 in the world and 24th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 266.6 Mt (2024), 31st of 203 in the world and 9th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person1.50 t2024 · world 127/203 · region 23/37GHG per person2.30 t2024 · world 141/203 · region 24/37GHG emissions266.6 Mt2024 · world 31/203 · region 9/37CO₂ emissions174.1 Mt2024 · world 32/203 · region 9/37
CO₂ per person
PhilippinesEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Philippines1.50 tEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
PhilippinesEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Philippines2.30 tEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Philippines in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.50 t2024127/20323/370.93 t0.88 t1.22 t+50%since 20147.35 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.30 t2024141/20324/371.67 t1.63 t2.01 t+32%since 20149.06 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e266.6 Mt202431/2039/37132.8 Mt156.6 Mt225.1 Mt+47%since 201421,426.8 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt174.1 Mt202432/2039/3774.3 Mt85.0 Mt136.4 Mt+67%since 201417,388.8 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e69.3 Mt202426/2037/3748.0 Mt58.9 Mt67.7 Mt+11%since 20142,697.1 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption28.0%202185/21210/3733.9%32.7%29.1%−5.8 ppsince 201114.8%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output22.6%2021106/20614/3542.9%26.4%21.4%−6.1 ppsince 201125.9%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³22.2 µg/m³202371/2007/3334.7 µg/m³22.6 µg/m³21.8 µg/m³−1.6%since 201327.3 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area24.8%2024119/21428/3524.5%22.9%24.2%+1.4 ppsince 201427.3%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area42.7%202487/2106/3637.0%40.5%42.5%+0.9 ppsince 201446.8%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area18.7%202459/2066/3416.9%17.8%18.7%±0.0 ppsince 20148.7%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory3.6%2025160/21322/36··3.1%+0.5 ppsince 201522.0%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources19.0%202262/1776/20·17.4%18.3%+1.4 ppsince 201212.1%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³4,203 m³202268/18315/236,016 m³4,972 m³4,274 m³−12%since 20124,306 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,833 kg/ha202466/17910/242,581 kg/ha3,232 kg/ha3,769 kg/ha+5.4%since 20145,430 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Philippines and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Philippines. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPhilippinesChinaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPalau
CO₂ per person1.50 t20249.32 t20242.87 t20247.84 t20248.32 t202482.84 t2024
GHG per person2.30 t202411.03 t20244.67 t20248.58 t20249.34 t202486.68 t2024
GHG emissions266.6 Mt202415,536.1 Mt20241,323.8 Mt20241,063.3 Mt2024332.2 Mt20241.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions174.1 Mt202413,124.7 Mt2024812.2 Mt2024972.3 Mt2024296.0 Mt20241.5 Mt2024
Methane69.3 Mt20241,485.3 Mt2024429.5 Mt202450.9 Mt202426.3 Mt20240.0 Mt2024
Renewable energy28.0%202115.2%202120.2%20218.8%20217.5%20210.9%2022
Renewable power22.6%202128.4%202115.5%202121.1%202117.0%20214.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure22.2 µg/m³202332.0 µg/m³202320.8 µg/m³202311.5 µg/m³202315.9 µg/m³20234.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover24.8%202424.0%202450.7%202468.3%202457.7%202490.8%2024
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