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Change air pollutant emissions in Philippines

Philippines: Change air pollutant emissions was 3.50 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

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

Change air pollutant emissions in Philippines, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Philippines is 3.50 million, measured in 2022.

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

Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Philippines peaked at 3.87 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81,051, 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.

Change air pollutant emissions in Philippines, year by year

Year Value Change
1750 81,051 —
1751 81,175 +0.2%
1752 81,299 +0.2%
1753 81,423 +0.2%
1754 81,547 +0.2%
1755 81,670 +0.2%
1756 81,794 +0.2%
1757 81,918 +0.2%
1758 82,041 +0.2%
1759 82,164 +0.2%
1760 82,288 +0.1%
1761 82,411 +0.1%
1762 82,534 +0.1%
1763 82,658 +0.1%
1764 82,781 +0.1%
1765 82,904 +0.1%
1766 83,026 +0.1%
1767 83,149 +0.1%
1768 83,272 +0.1%
1769 83,394 +0.1%
1770 83,517 +0.1%
1771 83,639 +0.1%
1772 83,762 +0.1%
1773 83,884 +0.1%
1774 84,006 +0.1%
1775 84,128 +0.1%
1776 84,249 +0.1%
1777 84,371 +0.1%
1778 84,492 +0.1%
1779 84,614 +0.1%
1780 84,735 +0.1%
1781 84,856 +0.1%
1782 84,977 +0.1%
1783 85,097 +0.1%
1784 85,218 +0.1%
1785 85,338 +0.1%
1786 85,458 +0.1%
1787 85,578 +0.1%
1788 85,698 +0.1%
1789 85,818 +0.1%
1790 85,938 +0.1%
1791 86,057 +0.1%
1792 86,176 +0.1%
1793 86,294 +0.1%
1794 86,413 +0.1%
1795 86,531 +0.1%
1796 86,649 +0.1%
1797 86,767 +0.1%
1798 86,885 +0.1%
1799 87,003 +0.1%
1800 87,120 +0.1%
1801 87,237 +0.1%
1802 87,353 +0.1%
1803 87,469 +0.1%
1804 87,585 +0.1%
1805 87,701 +0.1%
1806 87,817 +0.1%
1807 87,932 +0.1%
1808 88,048 +0.1%
1809 88,163 +0.1%
1810 88,278 +0.1%
1811 88,391 +0.1%
1812 88,504 +0.1%
1813 88,618 +0.1%
1814 88,730 +0.1%
1815 88,843 +0.1%
1816 88,956 +0.1%
1817 89,068 +0.1%
1818 89,180 +0.1%
1819 89,292 +0.1%
1820 89,404 +0.1%
1821 90,713 +1.5%
1822 92,020 +1.4%
1823 93,325 +1.4%
1824 94,629 +1.4%
1825 95,931 +1.4%
1826 97,231 +1.4%
1827 98,530 +1.3%
1828 99,827 +1.3%
1829 101,122 +1.3%
1830 102,416 +1.3%
1831 104,392 +1.9%
1832 106,366 +1.9%
1833 108,337 +1.9%
1834 110,305 +1.8%
1835 112,271 +1.8%
1836 114,233 +1.7%
1837 116,193 +1.7%
1838 118,150 +1.7%
1839 120,104 +1.7%
1840 122,055 +1.6%
1841 124,402 +1.9%
1842 126,745 +1.9%
1843 129,084 +1.8%
1844 131,420 +1.8%
1845 133,752 +1.8%
1846 136,080 +1.7%
1847 138,405 +1.7%
1848 140,726 +1.7%
1849 143,043 +1.6%
1850 146,080 +2.1%
1851 148,703 +1.8%
1852 151,356 +1.8%
1853 154,041 +1.8%
1854 156,757 +1.8%
1855 159,506 +1.8%
1856 162,372 +1.8%
1857 165,271 +1.8%
1858 168,204 +1.8%
1859 171,171 +1.8%
1860 174,174 +1.8%
1861 177,301 +1.8%
1862 180,464 +1.8%
1863 183,664 +1.8%
1864 186,902 +1.8%
1865 190,178 +1.8%
1866 193,593 +1.8%
1867 197,048 +1.8%
1868 200,543 +1.8%
1869 204,078 +1.8%
1870 207,656 +1.8%
1871 210,078 +1.2%
1872 212,522 +1.2%
1873 214,990 +1.2%
1874 217,481 +1.2%
1875 219,996 +1.2%
1876 222,562 +1.2%
1877 225,152 +1.2%
1878 227,767 +1.2%
1879 230,361 +1.1%
1880 232,979 +1.1%
1881 235,651 +1.1%
1882 238,348 +1.1%
1883 241,069 +1.1%
1884 243,815 +1.1%
1885 246,586 +1.1%
1886 249,414 +1.1%
1887 252,268 +1.1%
1888 255,133 +1.1%
1889 258,026 +1.1%
1890 260,948 +1.1%
1891 263,930 +1.1%
1892 266,941 +1.1%
1893 269,981 +1.1%
1894 273,052 +1.1%
1895 276,152 +1.1%
1896 279,320 +1.1%
1897 282,519 +1.1%
1898 285,749 +1.1%
1899 289,081 +1.2%
1900 292,445 +1.2%
1901 299,408 +2.4%
1902 306,469 +2.4%
1903 313,598 +2.3%
1904 320,838 +2.3%
1905 328,145 +2.3%
1906 339,295 +3.4%
1907 350,720 +3.4%
1908 362,379 +3.3%
1909 375,147 +3.5%
1910 386,570 +3.0%
1911 394,712 +2.1%
1912 401,940 +1.8%
1913 410,989 +2.3%
1914 420,580 +2.3%
1915 431,908 +2.7%
1916 451,638 +4.6%
1917 468,800 +3.8%
1918 489,856 +4.5%
1919 511,926 +4.5%
1920 535,371 +4.6%
1921 549,816 +2.7%
1922 567,688 +3.3%
1923 585,128 +3.1%
1924 603,439 +3.1%
1925 621,266 +3.0%
1926 635,340 +2.3%
1927 653,303 +2.8%
1928 671,908 +2.8%
1929 691,353 +2.9%
1930 712,320 +3.0%
1931 721,711 +1.3%
1932 732,067 +1.4%
1933 742,415 +1.4%
1934 755,236 +1.7%
1935 767,603 +1.6%
1936 799,809 +4.2%
1937 824,482 +3.1%
1938 853,529 +3.5%
1939 878,854 +3.0%
1940 905,561 +3.0%
1941 872,746 -3.6%
1942 857,863 -1.7%
1943 849,132 -1.0%
1944 840,760 -1.0%
1945 834,606 -0.7%
1946 883,551 +5.9%
1947 926,454 +4.9%
1948 965,666 +4.2%
1949 1.01 million +4.7%
1950 1.09 million +7.5%
1951 1.14 million +5.0%
1952 1.20 million +5.2%
1953 1.26 million +5.2%
1954 1.34 million +5.7%
1955 1.42 million +6.0%
1956 1.48 million +4.7%
1957 1.56 million +5.5%
1958 1.63 million +4.3%
1959 1.70 million +4.4%
1960 1.79 million +5.2%
1961 1.86 million +4.1%
1962 1.96 million +5.1%
1963 2.05 million +4.5%
1964 2.13 million +4.2%
1965 2.22 million +4.0%
1966 2.30 million +3.7%
1967 2.37 million +3.3%
1968 2.47 million +4.1%
1969 2.52 million +2.0%
1970 2.60 million +3.0%
1971 2.58 million -0.8%
1972 2.60 million +0.8%
1973 2.67 million +2.9%
1974 2.72 million +1.8%
1975 2.81 million +3.4%
1976 2.88 million +2.3%
1977 2.99 million +3.8%
1978 3.06 million +2.5%
1979 3.10 million +1.4%
1980 3.14 million +1.0%
1981 3.15 million +0.6%
1982 3.20 million +1.6%
1983 3.40 million +6.0%
1984 3.47 million +2.2%
1985 3.56 million +2.5%
1986 3.56 million +0.0%
1987 3.68 million +3.4%
1988 3.79 million +3.0%
1989 3.72 million -2.0%
1990 3.87 million +4.0%
1991 3.71 million -4.1%
1992 3.52 million -5.0%
1993 3.43 million -2.7%
1994 3.33 million -2.8%
1995 3.27 million -1.7%
1996 3.23 million -1.3%
1997 3.21 million -0.6%
1998 3.11 million -3.1%
1999 3.04 million -2.2%
2000 2.95 million -2.9%
2001 2.92 million -1.0%
2002 2.91 million -0.5%
2003 2.88 million -0.8%
2004 2.89 million +0.1%
2005 2.88 million -0.1%
2006 2.89 million +0.3%
2007 2.90 million +0.4%
2008 2.93 million +0.8%
2009 2.91 million -0.5%
2010 2.94 million +1.0%
2011 2.96 million +0.6%
2012 3.20 million +8.1%
2013 3.34 million +4.3%
2014 3.41 million +2.2%
2015 3.49 million +2.4%
2016 3.56 million +1.9%
2017 3.63 million +2.0%
2018 3.60 million -0.8%
2019 3.61 million +0.1%
2020 3.41 million -5.6%
2021 3.51 million +3.2%
2022 3.50 million -0.3%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 3.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 12.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 3.50 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 19.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Philippines

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is change air pollutant emissions in Philippines?
Change air pollutant emissions in Philippines was 3.50 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 1990.
What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 81,051 in 1750.
How does Philippines rank for change air pollutant emissions?
Philippines ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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