Long run air pollution in Philippines
Philippines: Long run air pollution was 711,503 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
711,503
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 220 countries
All-time high
725,985
in 2019
All-time low
540.02
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Philippines, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Philippines stood at 711,503.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Philippines peaked at 725,985 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 540.02, 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.
Long run air pollution in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 540.02 | — |
| 1751 | 540.99 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 541.95 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 542.92 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 543.88 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 544.85 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 545.82 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 546.78 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 547.75 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 548.71 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 549.68 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 550.66 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 551.64 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 552.62 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 553.6 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 554.58 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 555.56 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 556.54 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 557.52 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 558.5 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 559.48 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 560.47 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 561.46 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 562.46 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 563.45 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 564.44 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 565.44 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 566.43 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 567.42 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 568.42 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 569.41 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 570.42 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 571.42 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 572.43 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 573.44 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 574.45 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 575.45 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 576.46 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 577.47 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 578.47 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 579.48 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 580.5 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 581.52 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 582.54 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 583.56 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 584.58 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 585.6 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 586.62 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 587.64 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 588.66 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 589.68 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 591.12 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 592.56 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 594 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 595.44 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 596.88 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 598.33 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 599.76 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 601.21 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 602.66 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 604.11 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 605.57 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 607.04 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 608.51 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 609.98 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 611.45 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 612.91 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 614.38 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 615.86 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 617.33 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 618.81 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 628.61 | +1.6% |
| 1822 | 638.42 | +1.6% |
| 1823 | 648.25 | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 658.08 | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 667.92 | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 677.77 | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 687.64 | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 697.51 | +1.4% |
| 1829 | 707.4 | +1.4% |
| 1830 | 717.3 | +1.4% |
| 1831 | 732.04 | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 746.8 | +2.0% |
| 1833 | 761.58 | +2.0% |
| 1834 | 776.37 | +1.9% |
| 1835 | 791.17 | +1.9% |
| 1836 | 805.99 | +1.9% |
| 1837 | 820.83 | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 835.68 | +1.8% |
| 1839 | 850.55 | +1.8% |
| 1840 | 865.43 | +1.8% |
| 1841 | 883.21 | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 901 | +2.0% |
| 1843 | 918.82 | +2.0% |
| 1844 | 936.65 | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 954.49 | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 972.36 | +1.9% |
| 1847 | 990.24 | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 1,008 | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 1,026 | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 1,056 | +2.9% |
| 1851 | 1,077 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 1,098 | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 1,120 | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 1,141 | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 1,163 | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 1,186 | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 1,209 | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 1,232 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 1,255 | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 1,278 | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 1,304 | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 1,330 | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 1,357 | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 1,383 | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 1,409 | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 1,438 | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 1,466 | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 1,494 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 1,523 | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 1,552 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 1,571 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 1,591 | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 1,611 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 1,631 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1,651 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 1,671 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 1,692 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 1,712 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 1,733 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 1,754 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 1,776 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1,797 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1,819 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 1,840 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 1,862 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 1,885 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 1,907 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 1,933 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 1,959 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1,985 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 2,013 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 2,041 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 2,070 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 2,099 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 2,127 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 2,157 | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 2,187 | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 2,217 | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 2,247 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 2,278 | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 2,377 | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 2,478 | +4.3% |
| 1903 | 2,581 | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 2,687 | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 2,794 | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 2,978 | +6.6% |
| 1907 | 3,195 | +7.3% |
| 1908 | 3,431 | +7.4% |
| 1909 | 3,775 | +10.0% |
| 1910 | 3,959 | +4.9% |
| 1911 | 4,052 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 4,076 | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 4,249 | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 4,454 | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 4,762 | +6.9% |
| 1916 | 5,149 | +8.1% |
| 1917 | 5,403 | +4.9% |
| 1918 | 5,892 | +9.1% |
| 1919 | 6,432 | +9.2% |
| 1920 | 7,034 | +9.4% |
| 1921 | 7,238 | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 7,615 | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 7,998 | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 8,387 | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 8,820 | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 9,086 | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 9,430 | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 9,845 | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 10,202 | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 10,587 | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 10,653 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 10,697 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 10,751 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 10,856 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 10,938 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 11,714 | +7.1% |
| 1937 | 12,257 | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 12,894 | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 13,435 | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 14,033 | +4.4% |
| 1941 | 12,887 | -8.2% |
| 1942 | 12,059 | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 11,340 | -6.0% |
| 1944 | 10,656 | -6.0% |
| 1945 | 9,976 | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 10,860 | +8.9% |
| 1947 | 11,622 | +7.0% |
| 1948 | 12,250 | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 13,040 | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 35,706 | +173.8% |
| 1951 | 35,764 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 39,335 | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 39,402 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 47,599 | +20.8% |
| 1955 | 54,991 | +15.5% |
| 1956 | 53,570 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 57,062 | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 62,483 | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 61,030 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 67,952 | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 70,136 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 81,944 | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 89,439 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 96,853 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 103,349 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 116,736 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 127,035 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 148,978 | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 156,023 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 172,117 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 217,958 | +26.6% |
| 1972 | 210,057 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 220,387 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 198,345 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 208,389 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 208,813 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 229,885 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 235,378 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 242,645 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 227,027 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 217,693 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 228,624 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 244,233 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 227,558 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 230,979 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 228,051 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 258,075 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 263,495 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 272,930 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 303,508 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 281,883 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 318,320 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 338,521 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 356,013 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 420,979 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 474,044 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 485,256 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 496,059 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 472,403 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 470,190 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 457,852 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 449,731 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 439,796 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 444,694 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 427,248 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 410,708 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 452,820 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 438,919 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 438,522 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 459,150 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 456,706 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 469,651 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 512,722 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 545,834 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 599,586 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 629,304 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 688,839 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 698,772 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 725,985 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 651,671 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 694,394 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 711,503 | +2.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 711,503 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 711,503 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | 35,706 |
| 1971 | +26.6% | 172,117 | 217,958 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 544.37 | 540.02 | 548.71 | 10 |
| 1760s | 554.09 | 549.68 | 558.5 | 10 |
| 1770s | 563.95 | 559.48 | 568.42 | 10 |
| 1780s | 573.94 | 569.41 | 578.47 | 10 |
| 1790s | 584.07 | 579.48 | 588.66 | 10 |
| 1800s | 596.16 | 589.68 | 602.66 | 10 |
| 1810s | 610.71 | 604.11 | 617.33 | 10 |
| 1820s | 663.04 | 618.81 | 707.4 | 10 |
| 1830s | 783.83 | 717.3 | 850.55 | 10 |
| 1840s | 945.64 | 865.43 | 1,026 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,154 | 1,056 | 1,255 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,398 | 1,278 | 1,523 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,641 | 1,552 | 1,733 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,853 | 1,754 | 1,959 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,114 | 1,985 | 2,247 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,857 | 2,278 | 3,775 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,843 | 3,959 | 6,432 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,565 | 7,034 | 10,202 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,478 | 10,587 | 13,435 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,872 | 9,976 | 14,033 | 10 |
| 1950s | 48,694 | 35,706 | 62,483 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,844 | 67,952 | 156,023 | 10 |
| 1970s | 214,397 | 172,117 | 242,645 | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,866 | 217,693 | 272,930 | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,699 | 281,883 | 496,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 443,048 | 410,708 | 470,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,655 | 456,706 | 725,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 685,856 | 651,671 | 711,503 | 3 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Philippines?
- Long run air pollution in Philippines was 711,503 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 725,985 in 2019.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 540.02 in 1750.
- How does Philippines rank for long run air pollution?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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