Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 26.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 26.09.
The figure is 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 32.21 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.62, in 2022.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 50th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.21 | — |
| 2011 | 23.81 | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 26.46 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 26.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.75 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 24.57 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.15 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 21.78 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 20.94 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 19.51 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 19.38 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.62 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 26.09 | +57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.07 | 20.94 | 32.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4 | 16.62 | 26.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 47 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.49 compare
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- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.09 compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 26.09 compare
- 53 Haiti 25.95 compare
More development goals data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Red List Index 0.8764 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 82.71 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 (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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 26.09 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.21 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 in 2022.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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