Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Laos
Laos: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 26.09 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Laos recorded 26.09 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 57.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Laos peaked at 32.21 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.62 µg/m³, in 2022.
Laos ranks 50th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Laos, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.21 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 23.81 µg/m³ | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 26.46 µg/m³ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 26.59 µg/m³ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.75 µg/m³ | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 24.57 µg/m³ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.15 µg/m³ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 21.78 µg/m³ | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 20.94 µg/m³ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4 µg/m³ | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 19.51 µg/m³ | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 19.38 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.62 µg/m³ | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 26.09 µg/m³ | +57.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 26.09 µg/m³ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 26.09 µg/m³ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.07 µg/m³ | 20.94 µg/m³ | 32.21 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4 µg/m³ | 16.62 µg/m³ | 26.09 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 47 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.49 µg/m³ compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 27.28 µg/m³ compare
- 49 Lebanon 26.48 µg/m³ compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.09 µg/m³ compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 26.09 µg/m³ compare
- 53 Haiti 25.95 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Laos
- Red List Index 0.8764 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 82.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Laos?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Laos was 26.09 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 32.21 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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