Laos vs Vietnam: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter against 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter in Vietnam, a difference of 1.2 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
Laos ranks 61st and Vietnam ranks 62nd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0227 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2000s | 34.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2212 micrograms per cubic meter | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 28.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1961 micrograms per cubic meter | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 26.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.15 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, Laos or Vietnam?
- Laos, at 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter against 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure between Laos and Vietnam?
- 1.2 micrograms per cubic meter, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure?
- Laos ranks 61st and Vietnam ranks 62nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (GBD 2023) Air Pollution Exposure Estimates and Risk Curves 1990-2023, GBD Collaborator Network, published as PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population-weighted exposure to ambient PM2.5 pollution is defined as the average level of exposure of a nation's population to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing severe health damage. Exposure is calculated by weighting mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 by population in both urban and rural areas.