Human caused air pollution exposure in Philippines
Philippines: Human caused air pollution exposure was 18.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.36
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
67th
of 240 countries
All-time high
19.12
in 2005
All-time low
13.7
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Philippines is 18.36, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Philippines peaked at 19.12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 1999.
That places Philippines 67th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.65 | — |
| 1999 | 13.7 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 16.02 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 16.3 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.31 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.07 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 18.06 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 19.12 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 16.98 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 16.84 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.15 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 19.01 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 16.33 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 17.21 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 16.81 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.99 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.89 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 17.49 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.55 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 17.79 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 16.45 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 18.26 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 17.09 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 17.43 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.78 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 18.36 | +5.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 18.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 18.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.18 | 13.7 | 14.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.19 | 16.02 | 19.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.18 | 16.33 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.81 | 17.09 | 18.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More environment data for Philippines
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0128 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Philippines?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Philippines was 18.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 in 2005.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Philippines ranks 67th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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