Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Laos
Laos: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient was 190.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Laos, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Laos stood at 190.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Laos peaked at 190.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 167.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2016.
Laos ranks 117th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Laos, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 169.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 170.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 171.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 173.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 174.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 177.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 181.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 187.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 189.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 186.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 181.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 176.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 173.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 169.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 168.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 167.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 167.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 175.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 190.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 190.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 322.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 190.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 221.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 168.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 189.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 167.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 190.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 114 Samoa 193.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 115 Qatar 192 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 116 Sierra Leone 191.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 118 Guinea 190.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 119 Tonga 190.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 120 Spain 188.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Laos?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Laos was 190.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 190.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Laos ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.