emissions of air pollutants in Philippines

Philippines: emissions of air pollutants was 3.50 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.50 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.87 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
81,051 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Philippines, 1750–2022

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Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Philippines is 3.50 million tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Philippines peaked at 3.87 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81,051 tonnes, in 1750.

Philippines ranks 19th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 81,608 tonnes 81,051 tonnes 82,164 tonnes 10
1760s 82,842 tonnes 82,288 tonnes 83,394 tonnes 10
1770s 84,066 tonnes 83,517 tonnes 84,614 tonnes 10
1780s 85,277 tonnes 84,735 tonnes 85,818 tonnes 10
1790s 86,471 tonnes 85,938 tonnes 87,003 tonnes 10
1800s 87,643 tonnes 87,120 tonnes 88,163 tonnes 10
1810s 88,786 tonnes 88,278 tonnes 89,292 tonnes 10
1820s 95,273 tonnes 89,404 tonnes 101,122 tonnes 10
1830s 111,277 tonnes 102,416 tonnes 120,104 tonnes 10
1840s 132,571 tonnes 122,055 tonnes 143,043 tonnes 10
1850s 158,346 tonnes 146,080 tonnes 171,171 tonnes 10
1860s 188,794 tonnes 174,174 tonnes 204,078 tonnes 10
1870s 218,856 tonnes 207,656 tonnes 230,361 tonnes 10
1880s 245,329 tonnes 232,979 tonnes 258,026 tonnes 10
1890s 274,767 tonnes 260,948 tonnes 289,081 tonnes 10
1900s 328,844 tonnes 292,445 tonnes 375,147 tonnes 10
1910s 436,892 tonnes 386,570 tonnes 511,926 tonnes 10
1920s 611,461 tonnes 535,371 tonnes 691,353 tonnes 10
1930s 778,803 tonnes 712,320 tonnes 878,854 tonnes 10
1940s 894,785 tonnes 834,606 tonnes 1.01 million tonnes 10
1950s 1.38 million tonnes 1.09 million tonnes 1.70 million tonnes 10
1960s 2.17 million tonnes 1.79 million tonnes 2.52 million tonnes 10
1970s 2.80 million tonnes 2.58 million tonnes 3.10 million tonnes 10
1980s 3.47 million tonnes 3.14 million tonnes 3.79 million tonnes 10
1990s 3.37 million tonnes 3.04 million tonnes 3.87 million tonnes 10
2000s 2.91 million tonnes 2.88 million tonnes 2.95 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.38 million tonnes 2.94 million tonnes 3.63 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.47 million tonnes 3.41 million tonnes 3.51 million tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 16 Kenya 4.22 million tonnes compare
  2. 17 Tanzania 3.79 million tonnes compare
  3. 18 Kazakhstan 3.59 million tonnes compare
  4. 20 Uganda 3.38 million tonnes compare
  5. 21 Mexico 3.20 million tonnes compare
  6. 22 Bangladesh 3.12 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Philippines?
Emissions of air pollutants in Philippines was 3.50 million 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 3.87 million tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 81,051 tonnes in 1750.
How does Philippines rank for emissions of air pollutants?
Philippines ranks 19th 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 9.4%. 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
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