Emissions of air pollutants in Philippines
Philippines: Emissions of air pollutants was 711,503 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
711,503 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 220 countries
All-time high
725,985 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
540.02 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Philippines, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Philippines stood at 711,503 tonnes.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Philippines peaked at 725,985 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 540.02 tonnes, in 1750.
Philippines ranks 35th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 540.02 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 540.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 541.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 542.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 543.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 544.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 545.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 546.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 547.75 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 548.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 549.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 550.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 551.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 552.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 553.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 554.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 555.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 556.54 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 557.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 558.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 559.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 560.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 561.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 562.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 563.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 564.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 565.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 566.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 567.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 568.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 569.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 570.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 571.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 572.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 573.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 574.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 575.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 576.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 577.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 578.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 579.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 580.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 581.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 582.54 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 583.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 584.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 585.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 586.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 587.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 588.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 589.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 591.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 592.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 594 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 595.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 596.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 598.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 599.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 601.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 602.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 604.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 605.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 607.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 608.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 609.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 611.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 612.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 614.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 615.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 617.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 618.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 628.61 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1822 | 638.42 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1823 | 648.25 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 658.08 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 667.92 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 677.77 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 687.64 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 697.51 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1829 | 707.4 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1830 | 717.3 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1831 | 732.04 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 746.8 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1833 | 761.58 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1834 | 776.37 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1835 | 791.17 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1836 | 805.99 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1837 | 820.83 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 835.68 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1839 | 850.55 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1840 | 865.43 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1841 | 883.21 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 901 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1843 | 918.82 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1844 | 936.65 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 954.49 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 972.36 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1847 | 990.24 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 1,008 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 1,026 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 1,056 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1851 | 1,077 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 1,098 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 1,120 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 1,141 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 1,163 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 1,186 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 1,209 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 1,232 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 1,255 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 1,278 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 1,304 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 1,330 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 1,357 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 1,383 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 1,409 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 1,438 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 1,466 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 1,494 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 1,523 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 1,552 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 1,571 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 1,591 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 1,611 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 1,631 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1,651 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 1,671 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 1,692 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 1,712 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 1,733 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 1,754 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 1,776 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1,797 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1,819 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 1,840 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 1,862 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 1,885 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 1,907 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 1,933 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 1,959 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1,985 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 2,013 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 2,041 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 2,070 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 2,099 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 2,127 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 2,157 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 2,187 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 2,217 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 2,247 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 2,278 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 2,377 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 2,478 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1903 | 2,581 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 2,687 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 2,794 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 2,978 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1907 | 3,195 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1908 | 3,431 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1909 | 3,775 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1910 | 3,959 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1911 | 4,052 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 4,076 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 4,249 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 4,454 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 4,762 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1916 | 5,149 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1917 | 5,403 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1918 | 5,892 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1919 | 6,432 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1920 | 7,034 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1921 | 7,238 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 7,615 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 7,998 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 8,387 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 8,820 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 9,086 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 9,430 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 9,845 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 10,202 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 10,587 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 10,653 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 10,697 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 10,751 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 10,856 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 10,938 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 11,714 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1937 | 12,257 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 12,894 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 13,435 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 14,033 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1941 | 12,887 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1942 | 12,059 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 11,340 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1944 | 10,656 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1945 | 9,976 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 10,860 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1947 | 11,622 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1948 | 12,250 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 13,040 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 35,706 tonnes | +173.8% |
| 1951 | 35,764 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 39,335 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 39,402 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 47,599 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1955 | 54,991 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1956 | 53,570 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 57,062 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 62,483 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 61,030 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 67,952 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 70,136 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 81,944 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 89,439 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 96,853 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 103,349 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 116,736 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 127,035 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 148,978 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 156,023 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 172,117 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 217,958 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1972 | 210,057 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 220,387 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 198,345 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 208,389 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 208,813 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 229,885 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 235,378 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 242,645 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 227,027 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 217,693 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 228,624 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 244,233 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 227,558 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 230,979 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 228,051 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 258,075 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 263,495 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 272,930 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 303,508 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 281,883 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 318,320 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 338,521 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 356,013 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 420,979 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 474,044 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 485,256 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 496,059 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 472,403 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 470,190 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 457,852 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 449,731 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 439,796 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 444,694 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 427,248 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 410,708 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 452,820 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 438,919 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 438,522 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 459,150 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 456,706 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 469,651 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 512,722 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 545,834 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 599,586 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 629,304 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 688,839 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 698,772 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 725,985 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 651,671 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 694,394 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 711,503 tonnes | +2.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 711,503 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 711,503 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes, 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +173.8% | 13,040 tonnes | 35,706 tonnes |
| 1971 | +26.6% | 172,117 tonnes | 217,958 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 544.37 tonnes | 540.02 tonnes | 548.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 554.09 tonnes | 549.68 tonnes | 558.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 563.95 tonnes | 559.48 tonnes | 568.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 573.94 tonnes | 569.41 tonnes | 578.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 584.07 tonnes | 579.48 tonnes | 588.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 596.16 tonnes | 589.68 tonnes | 602.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 610.71 tonnes | 604.11 tonnes | 617.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 663.04 tonnes | 618.81 tonnes | 707.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 783.83 tonnes | 717.3 tonnes | 850.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 945.64 tonnes | 865.43 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,154 tonnes | 1,056 tonnes | 1,255 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,398 tonnes | 1,278 tonnes | 1,523 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,641 tonnes | 1,552 tonnes | 1,733 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,853 tonnes | 1,754 tonnes | 1,959 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,114 tonnes | 1,985 tonnes | 2,247 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,857 tonnes | 2,278 tonnes | 3,775 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,843 tonnes | 3,959 tonnes | 6,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,565 tonnes | 7,034 tonnes | 10,202 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,478 tonnes | 10,587 tonnes | 13,435 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,872 tonnes | 9,976 tonnes | 14,033 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 48,694 tonnes | 35,706 tonnes | 62,483 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,844 tonnes | 67,952 tonnes | 156,023 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 214,397 tonnes | 172,117 tonnes | 242,645 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,866 tonnes | 217,693 tonnes | 272,930 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,699 tonnes | 281,883 tonnes | 496,059 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 443,048 tonnes | 410,708 tonnes | 470,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,655 tonnes | 456,706 tonnes | 725,985 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 685,856 tonnes | 651,671 tonnes | 711,503 tonnes | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Philippines?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Philippines was 711,503 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 725,985 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 540.02 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Philippines rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.