Philippines’ air quality worsens in 2024
The Philippines placed 74th out of 138 countries and territories in the 2024 edition of the World Air Quality Report by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. Air quality in the country, as measured by annual average concentration of PM2.5, reached 14.8 micrograms per cubic meter (μg /m³), worse than the 13.5 µg/m³ a year earlier and the 5 μg/m³ annual average prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
