Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 83.99 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
83.99 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
111.89 kilograms per person
in 1997
All-time low
83.18 kilograms per person
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines stood at 83.99 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines peaked at 111.89 kilograms per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 83.18 kilograms per person, in 2015.
Philippines ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.48 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 93.97 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 96.32 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 99.66 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 99.54 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.08 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 106.39 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 111.89 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 97.37 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 102.5 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 101.85 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 101.72 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.27 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 104.8 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 108.11 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 101.23 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 94.18 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 96.73 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 88.67 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 89.21 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.91 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 88.65 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 84.25 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 85.72 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 88.27 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 83.18 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 87.41 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 94.34 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 87.61 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 89.8 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 91.01 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.97 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 90.99 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 83.99 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 83.99 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 83.99 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.22 kilograms per person | 93.97 kilograms per person | 111.89 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.38 kilograms per person | 88.67 kilograms per person | 108.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.52 kilograms per person | 83.18 kilograms per person | 95.91 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.49 kilograms per person | 83.99 kilograms per person | 91.01 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Philippines was 83.99 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 111.89 kilograms per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.18 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Philippines ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.