Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Philippines
22.21 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Sri Lanka
22.68 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Philippines rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
68th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.68 micrograms per cubic meter against 22.21 micrograms per cubic meter in Philippines, a difference of 0.47 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.71 micrograms per cubic meter | Philippines |
| 2000s | 29.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6571 micrograms per cubic meter | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.01 micrograms per cubic meter | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.091 micrograms per cubic meter | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.68 micrograms per cubic meter against 22.21 micrograms per cubic meter in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.47 micrograms per cubic meter, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Philippines ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.