Laos vs Turkey: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Laos
25.98 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Turkey
26.4 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Laos rank
61st
Turkey rank
59th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Laos
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Laos, a difference of 0.42 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 61st and Turkey ranks 59th of 200 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.37 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2000s | 34.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2010s | 28.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.43 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2020s | 26.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2379 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, Laos or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 26.4 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 Turkey?
- 0.42 micrograms per cubic meter, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Turkey rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Laos ranks 61st and Turkey ranks 59th 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.