Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Philippines
Philippines: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 22.21 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Philippines stood at 22.21 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Philippines peaked at 38.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.77 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 71st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 68 Sri Lanka 22.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 22.46 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 70 Palestine 22.39 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 72 Israel 21.9 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 73 South Korea 21.89 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 74 North Macedonia 21.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 266.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0665 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 69.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1862 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Philippines?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Philippines was 22.21 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 38.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Philippines ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.