emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.75 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
12.96 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
6.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 12.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 43rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 6.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 7.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 7.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 7.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 7.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 8.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 8.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 8.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 8.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 9.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 10.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 10.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 10.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 11.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 11.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 11.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 11.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 11.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 9.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 40 Saint Lucia 13.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 13.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Togo 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Grenada 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Jamaica 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Philippines was 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.