Outdoor air pollution exposure in Philippines
Philippines: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 23.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.1
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 241 countries
All-time high
24
in 2009
All-time low
17.6
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Philippines is 23.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Philippines peaked at 24 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 1999.
That places Philippines 71st out of 241 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.2 | — |
| 1999 | 17.6 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.8 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 21.1 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.8 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.4 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 23.9 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 22 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 21.5 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 21 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 22.2 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 21.6 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.5 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 21.8 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.5 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.9 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 22.4 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 23.1 | +3.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 23.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 23.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9 | 17.6 | 18.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.91 | 20.8 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.83 | 20.5 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.62 | 21.5 | 23.9 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Philippines?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Philippines was 23.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2009.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Philippines ranks 71st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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