Azerbaijan vs Laos: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Azerbaijan
23.71 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Laos
25.98 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
64th
Laos rank
61st
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Azerbaijan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter against 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter in Azerbaijan, a difference of 2.27 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 64th and Laos ranks 61st of 200 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.13 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2000s | 24.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.22 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2010s | 24.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.27 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2020s | 24.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.44 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Azerbaijan or Laos?
- Laos, at 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter against 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Azerbaijan and Laos?
- 2.27 micrograms per cubic meter, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Laos rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Azerbaijan ranks 64th and Laos ranks 61st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.