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Philippines: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)

In , Philippines's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 96.37.

That's down 0.5% from 2016, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2017 was 88.75 . Philippines ranks #151 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #21 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.ZS) • Data as of 2017

Trend (1990–2017)

Philippines PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) trend

Highlights

Peak
100.00
Trough
96.37
1-year change
-0.5%
5-year change
-3.6%
-0.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)
96.3707
96.8160
99.4331
99.0198
99.7148
99.9969
99.9952
100.0000
100.0000
99.9956

About PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)

Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the WHO guideline value is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 10 micrograms per cubic meter, the guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.

Indicator code: EN.ATM.PM25.MC.ZSCategory: Environment

Frequently asked questions

What was Philippines's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) in 2017?
In 2017, Philippines's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 96.37, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Philippines's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) rising or falling?
Philippines's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) fell 0.5% from 2016 to 2017.
How does Philippines rank globally on PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)?
In 2017, Philippines ranked #151 out of 194 countries reporting PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total).
How does Philippines's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) compare to the world average?
The global average for PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) in 2017 was 88.75, so Philippines is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #21 of 30.
What is PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) and how is it measured?
Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the WHO guideline value is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 10 micrograms per cubic meter, the guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.ZS), CC BY 4.0.