Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Laos stood at 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 40.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.34 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2022.
That places Laos 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 58 Lesotho 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 59 Turkey 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 62 Vietnam 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 63 Ethiopia 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.34 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.