Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
161st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
All-time low
0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Philippines, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Philippines stood at 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Philippines peaked at 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1871.
That places Philippines 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 158 Barbados 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Syria 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Iraq 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Lebanon 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Mauritius 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Philippines?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Philippines was 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Philippines ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.