Philippines 79th most polluted air in the world in 2023
The Philippines’ rank improved 10 places to 79th out of 134 countries and territories in the 2023 edition of the World Air Quality Report by the Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. The country’s air quality — as measured by annual average concentration of PM2.5 — reached 13.5 micrograms per cubic meter (μg /m³) in 2023, better than 14.9 μg /m³ previously. However, this was still nearly three times higher than the 5 μg/m³ annual average prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
