PM2.5 air pollution in Laos
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Laos was 26.1 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2016.
Laos, 2023
26.1
Change from 2022
+57.0%
Position in 2023
48th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Laos over time
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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Laos |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.1 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 16.6 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 19.4 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 19.5 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 24.4 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 20.9 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 21.8 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 26.2 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 24.6 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 23.7 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 26.6 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 26.5 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 23.8 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 32.2 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +57.0% from 16.6 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 26.6 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −1.9%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Laos has the 48th highest value.