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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Philippines

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Philippines
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Philippines

32 France 820,688 tonnes compare
33 Belgium 750,371 tonnes compare
34 Italy 748,652 tonnes compare
36 Hong Kong 677,510 tonnes compare
37 Turkmenistan 676,311 tonnes compare
38 Algeria 576,904 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Philippines →

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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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