Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Philippines
Philippines: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 38.86 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Philippines, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Philippines stood at 38.86 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Philippines peaked at 38.86 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.62 Mt CO2e, in 1981.
Philippines ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.85 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 9.85 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.99 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 10.44 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.93 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 10.24 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 10.19 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.33 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 10.62 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 10.52 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.01 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 9.62 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 9.76 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.91 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.85 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 9.9 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.32 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 10.86 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 11.34 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 11.99 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 13.76 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 13.01 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 15.09 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 17.11 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 18 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 21.27 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 24.1 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 24.75 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 25.46 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 25.16 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.24 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.17 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.1 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 25.5 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.39 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 25.11 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 23.58 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 23.71 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.72 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 23.59 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.75 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.53 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.49 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 25.56 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 26.65 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 30.82 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 33.34 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 34.46 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 35.64 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.91 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 28.46 Mt CO2e | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 31.78 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 35.69 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 36.77 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 38.86 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 38.86 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.97 Mt CO2e, 4.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 38.86 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.08 Mt CO2e, 9.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2 Mt CO2e | 9.85 Mt CO2e | 10.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.36 Mt CO2e | 9.62 Mt CO2e | 11.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.77 Mt CO2e | 13.01 Mt CO2e | 25.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.71 Mt CO2e | 22.72 Mt CO2e | 26.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.51 Mt CO2e | 23.53 Mt CO2e | 36.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.31 Mt CO2e | 28.46 Mt CO2e | 38.86 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 28 Pakistan 47.48 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 Iraq 44.79 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 South Africa 44.48 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 38.44 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Colombia 37.11 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 30.67 Mt CO2e compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Philippines?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Philippines was 38.86 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 38.86 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 Mt CO2e in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).