Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines
Philippines: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 9.65 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines is 9.65 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines peaked at 10.37 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.05 million tonnes, in 1991.
Philippines ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 million tonnes | 9.65 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Rural population 51.65 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.36 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines was 9.65 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.