Laos vs Syria: Long run air pollution
Laos
143,985
in 2022
Syria
143,733
in 2022
Laos rank
79th
Syria rank
80th
Long run air pollution over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 143,985 against 143,733 in Syria, a difference of 252.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Syria ahead.
Laos ranks 79th and Syria ranks 80th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 11 and Syria in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 114.96 | 118.36 | 3.4 | Syria |
| 1760s | 117.06 | 124.15 | 7.09 | Syria |
| 1770s | 119.19 | 130.21 | 11.02 | Syria |
| 1780s | 121.36 | 136.56 | 15.2 | Syria |
| 1790s | 123.57 | 143.19 | 19.63 | Syria |
| 1800s | 126.56 | 152.08 | 25.52 | Syria |
| 1810s | 130.54 | 163.93 | 33.38 | Syria |
| 1820s | 136.76 | 175.94 | 39.18 | Syria |
| 1830s | 149.58 | 187.1 | 37.52 | Syria |
| 1840s | 168.22 | 197.8 | 29.59 | Syria |
| 1850s | 189.31 | 208.96 | 19.66 | Syria |
| 1860s | 215.03 | 224.12 | 9.09 | Syria |
| 1870s | 306.95 | 254.97 | 51.98 | Laos |
| 1880s | 389.21 | 301.3 | 87.91 | Laos |
| 1890s | 559 | 334.41 | 224.59 | Laos |
| 1900s | 925.2 | 348.23 | 576.97 | Laos |
| 1910s | 1,650 | 364.18 | 1,286 | Laos |
| 1920s | 2,748 | 383.38 | 2,365 | Laos |
| 1930s | 3,607 | 491.86 | 3,115 | Laos |
| 1940s | 5,139 | 680.36 | 4,459 | Laos |
| 1950s | 9,613 | 6,308 | 3,305 | Laos |
| 1960s | 18,694 | 18,259 | 435.01 | Laos |
| 1970s | 17,353 | 74,584 | 57,230 | Syria |
| 1980s | 23,616 | 167,195 | 143,579 | Syria |
| 1990s | 34,072 | 247,818 | 213,746 | Syria |
| 2000s | 57,156 | 299,035 | 241,879 | Syria |
| 2010s | 110,608 | 172,626 | 62,018 | Syria |
| 2020s | 142,363 | 138,364 | 3,999 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Laos or Syria?
- Laos, at 143,985 against 143,733 in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Laos and Syria?
- 252, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Laos ranks 79th and Syria ranks 80th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.