Philippines carbon profile

Philippines emits roughly 175 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.47% of global emissions, ranking #31 worldwide. At 1.5 tonnes per person (#89 per capita), its footprint is far below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have surged over the past five years (+23%) and surged over the decade (+75%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 23% of electricity. Electricity remains dominated by fossil fuels, making the power sector the biggest decarbonization lever.

Without policy shifts, emissions could grow another ~23% by 2030 as the economy expands. Accelerating renewable build-out is the highest-impact opportunity.