Philippines carbon profile

Philippines emits roughly 160 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.43% of global emissions, ranking #32 worldwide. At 1.4 tonnes per person (#89 per capita), its footprint is far below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have risen noticeably over the past five years (+12%) and surged over the decade (+35%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 22% of electricity. Electricity remains dominated by fossil fuels, making the power sector the biggest decarbonization lever.

Without policy shifts, emissions could grow another ~12% by 2030 as the economy expands. Accelerating renewable build-out is the highest-impact opportunity.