Laos vs Lesotho: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Laos
25.98 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Lesotho
26.44 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Laos rank
61st
Lesotho rank
58th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Laos, a difference of 0.46 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 58th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.6 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2000s | 34.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.4 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2010s | 28.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3799 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2020s | 26.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.49 micrograms per cubic meter | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Laos or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Laos and Lesotho?
- 0.46 micrograms per cubic meter, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Laos ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 58th 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.