Long run air pollution in Laos
Laos: Long run air pollution was 143,985 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
143,985
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 220 countries
All-time high
157,599
in 2018
All-time low
114.02
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Laos, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 143,985 for long run air pollution in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Laos peaked at 157,599 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 114.02, in 1750.
That places Laos 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 114.02 | — |
| 1751 | 114.23 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 114.44 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 114.64 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 114.85 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 115.06 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 115.27 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 115.48 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 115.69 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 115.89 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 116.1 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 116.31 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 116.53 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 116.74 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 116.95 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 117.16 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 117.37 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 117.59 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 117.8 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 118.01 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 118.22 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 118.44 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 118.65 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 118.87 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 119.08 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 119.3 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 119.51 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 119.73 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 119.94 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 120.16 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 120.38 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 120.59 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 120.81 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 121.03 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 121.25 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 121.47 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 121.69 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 121.91 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 122.13 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 122.35 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 122.57 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 122.79 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 123.01 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 123.23 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 123.46 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 123.68 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 123.9 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 124.12 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 124.35 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 124.57 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 124.79 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 125.18 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 125.58 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 125.97 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 126.36 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 126.75 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 127.15 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 127.54 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 127.94 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 128.33 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 128.73 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 129.13 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 129.53 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 129.94 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 130.34 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 130.74 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 131.14 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 131.55 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 131.95 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 132.36 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 132.77 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 133.65 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 134.53 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 135.42 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 136.31 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 137.19 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 138.08 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 138.97 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 139.87 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 140.77 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 141.66 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 143.41 | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 145.17 | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 146.92 | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 148.69 | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 150.45 | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 152.22 | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 153.99 | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 155.76 | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 157.54 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 159.33 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 161.29 | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 163.26 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 165.23 | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 167.21 | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 169.19 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 171.17 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 173.16 | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 175.16 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 177.16 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 179.16 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 181.39 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 183.63 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 185.88 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 188.13 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 190.4 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 192.68 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 194.97 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 197.26 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 199.57 | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 201.89 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 204.76 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 207.65 | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 210.56 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 213.48 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 216.43 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 219.39 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 222.37 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 225.37 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 228.4 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 229.04 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 279.37 | +22.0% |
| 1872 | 288.3 | +3.2% |
| 1873 | 297.29 | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 306.33 | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 315.43 | +3.0% |
| 1876 | 324.57 | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 333.78 | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 343.03 | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 352.34 | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 361.7 | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 366.75 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 371.83 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 376.94 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 382.07 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 387.25 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 392.44 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 397.68 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 417.6 | +5.0% |
| 1889 | 437.85 | +4.9% |
| 1890 | 458.44 | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 479.8 | +4.7% |
| 1892 | 501.55 | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 523.65 | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 546.11 | +4.3% |
| 1895 | 568.95 | +4.2% |
| 1896 | 592.15 | +4.1% |
| 1897 | 615.72 | +4.0% |
| 1898 | 639.65 | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 663.95 | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 688.61 | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 733.35 | +6.5% |
| 1902 | 778.92 | +6.2% |
| 1903 | 825.33 | +6.0% |
| 1904 | 872.56 | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 920.65 | +5.5% |
| 1906 | 994.33 | +8.0% |
| 1907 | 1,069 | +7.5% |
| 1908 | 1,146 | +7.1% |
| 1909 | 1,223 | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 1,302 | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 1,378 | +5.8% |
| 1912 | 1,454 | +5.6% |
| 1913 | 1,532 | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 1,609 | +5.0% |
| 1915 | 1,686 | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 1,765 | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 1,844 | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 1,924 | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 2,005 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 2,086 | +4.1% |
| 1921 | 2,158 | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 2,285 | +5.9% |
| 1923 | 2,523 | +10.4% |
| 1924 | 2,647 | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 2,890 | +9.2% |
| 1926 | 3,016 | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 3,138 | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 3,257 | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 3,483 | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 3,486 | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 3,487 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 3,378 | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 3,377 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 3,374 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 3,372 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 3,586 | +6.3% |
| 1937 | 3,796 | +5.9% |
| 1938 | 4,004 | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 4,208 | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 4,409 | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 4,610 | +4.6% |
| 1942 | 4,703 | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 4,900 | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 5,095 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 5,187 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 5,382 | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 5,577 | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 5,669 | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 5,864 | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 6,055 | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 6,810 | +12.5% |
| 1952 | 7,572 | +11.2% |
| 1953 | 8,344 | +10.2% |
| 1954 | 9,121 | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 10,071 | +10.4% |
| 1956 | 10,962 | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 11,643 | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 12,419 | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 13,129 | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 13,835 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 18,858 | +36.3% |
| 1962 | 18,956 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 19,026 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 19,144 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 19,169 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 19,411 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 19,777 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 19,070 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 19,695 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 19,955 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 18,772 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 18,278 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 17,522 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 16,539 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 15,955 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 15,298 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 16,274 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 16,898 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 18,044 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 20,257 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 20,855 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 21,413 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 22,084 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 23,351 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 23,744 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 24,699 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 25,951 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 26,265 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 27,545 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 29,927 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 30,650 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 32,630 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 33,016 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 34,956 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 35,627 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36,724 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 37,946 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 35,378 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 33,866 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 41,043 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 48,936 | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 50,470 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 52,414 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 57,670 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 61,189 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 62,545 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 63,330 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 63,770 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 70,193 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 71,987 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 72,970 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 79,492 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 84,115 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 94,306 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 108,072 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 143,855 | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 153,742 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 157,599 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 139,945 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 139,889 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 143,215 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 143,985 | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 143,985 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 143,985 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +36.3% | 13,835 | 18,858 |
| 2016 | +33.1% | 108,072 | 143,855 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 114.96 | 114.02 | 115.89 | 10 |
| 1760s | 117.06 | 116.1 | 118.01 | 10 |
| 1770s | 119.19 | 118.22 | 120.16 | 10 |
| 1780s | 121.36 | 120.38 | 122.35 | 10 |
| 1790s | 123.57 | 122.57 | 124.57 | 10 |
| 1800s | 126.56 | 124.79 | 128.33 | 10 |
| 1810s | 130.54 | 128.73 | 132.36 | 10 |
| 1820s | 136.76 | 132.77 | 140.77 | 10 |
| 1830s | 149.58 | 141.66 | 157.54 | 10 |
| 1840s | 168.22 | 159.33 | 177.16 | 10 |
| 1850s | 189.31 | 179.16 | 199.57 | 10 |
| 1860s | 215.03 | 201.89 | 228.4 | 10 |
| 1870s | 306.95 | 229.04 | 352.34 | 10 |
| 1880s | 389.21 | 361.7 | 437.85 | 10 |
| 1890s | 559 | 458.44 | 663.95 | 10 |
| 1900s | 925.2 | 688.61 | 1,223 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,650 | 1,302 | 2,005 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,748 | 2,086 | 3,483 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,607 | 3,372 | 4,208 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,139 | 4,409 | 5,864 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,613 | 6,055 | 13,129 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,694 | 13,835 | 19,777 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,353 | 15,298 | 19,955 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,616 | 20,257 | 27,545 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,072 | 29,927 | 37,946 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,156 | 41,043 | 70,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,608 | 71,987 | 157,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,363 | 139,889 | 143,985 | 3 |
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More environment data for Laos
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Laos?
- Long run air pollution in Laos was 143,985 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 157,599 in 2018.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.02 in 1750.
- How does Laos rank for long run air pollution?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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