Change air pollutant emissions in Laos
Laos: Change air pollutant emissions was 406,508 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
406,508
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
93rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
443,543
in 2016
All-time low
16,437
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Laos, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Laos is 406,508, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Laos peaked at 443,543 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,437, in 1750.
Laos ranks 93rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 16,437 | — |
| 1751 | 16,466 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 16,494 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 16,523 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 16,552 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 16,580 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 16,609 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 16,637 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 16,666 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 16,694 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 16,723 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 16,752 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 16,780 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 16,809 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 16,838 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 16,867 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 16,896 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 16,925 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 16,954 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 16,982 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 17,011 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 17,040 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 17,070 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 17,099 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 17,128 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 17,157 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 17,186 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 17,215 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 17,244 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 17,274 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 17,303 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 17,332 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 17,362 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 17,391 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 17,420 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 17,450 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 17,479 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 17,509 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 17,538 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 17,568 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 17,597 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 17,627 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 17,656 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 17,686 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 17,716 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 17,745 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 17,775 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 17,805 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 17,834 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 17,864 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 17,893 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 17,923 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 17,953 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 17,983 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 18,013 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 18,043 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 18,073 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 18,103 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 18,132 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 18,162 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 18,192 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 18,222 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 18,252 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 18,282 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 18,312 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 18,342 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 18,372 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 18,402 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 18,432 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 18,462 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 18,492 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 18,588 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 18,684 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 18,780 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 18,875 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 18,971 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 19,066 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 19,162 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 19,257 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 19,353 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 19,448 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 19,659 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 19,871 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 20,082 | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 20,293 | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 20,504 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 20,715 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 20,926 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 21,136 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 21,347 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 21,558 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 21,792 | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 22,025 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 22,259 | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 22,492 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 22,726 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 22,959 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 23,192 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 23,425 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 23,658 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 23,891 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 24,166 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 24,444 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 24,725 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 25,010 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 25,298 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 25,589 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 25,883 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 26,181 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 26,483 | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 26,787 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 27,096 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 27,408 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 27,723 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 28,042 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 28,365 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 28,691 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 29,022 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 29,356 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 29,694 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 28,413 | -4.3% |
| 1871 | 57,763 | +103.3% |
| 1872 | 59,103 | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 60,448 | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 61,797 | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 63,152 | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 64,514 | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 65,881 | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 67,254 | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 68,633 | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 70,017 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 70,882 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 71,753 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 72,629 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 73,512 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 74,402 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 75,298 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 76,205 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 77,115 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 78,031 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 78,955 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 79,929 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 80,910 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 81,899 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 82,894 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 83,898 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 84,909 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 85,928 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 86,954 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 87,988 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 89,030 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 90,114 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 91,210 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 92,316 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 93,432 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 94,556 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 95,687 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 96,827 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 97,976 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 99,136 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 100,305 | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 101,282 | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 102,270 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 103,268 | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 103,972 | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 104,681 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 105,393 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 106,110 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 106,830 | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 107,545 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 108,263 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 107,297 | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 106,318 | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 105,325 | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 104,318 | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 103,298 | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 102,265 | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 101,219 | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 100,159 | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 99,071 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 97,968 | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 96,878 | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 95,773 | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 94,655 | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 93,522 | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 92,375 | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 91,213 | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 90,038 | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 88,848 | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 87,644 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 86,426 | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 85,204 | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 83,967 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 82,716 | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 81,449 | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 80,168 | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 78,872 | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 77,561 | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 76,236 | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 74,896 | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 73,542 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 75,809 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 77,986 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 80,073 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 82,061 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 84,417 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 86,775 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 88,419 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 90,168 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 91,534 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 92,694 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 94,096 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 95,081 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 95,744 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 96,286 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 96,250 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 94,251 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 92,599 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 87,665 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 86,410 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 86,099 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 86,467 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 88,806 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 89,828 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 89,117 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 90,420 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 92,192 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 93,995 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 96,464 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 99,022 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 101,192 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 102,811 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 105,003 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 107,820 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 110,029 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 119,665 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 123,769 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 127,412 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 129,964 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 131,666 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 227,241 | +72.6% |
| 1991 | 226,861 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 225,193 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 222,822 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 221,472 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 211,524 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 212,647 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 214,137 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 215,569 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 216,758 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 343,694 | +58.6% |
| 2001 | 355,880 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 370,338 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 384,227 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 397,782 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 410,626 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 411,109 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 415,346 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 413,480 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 400,728 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 390,993 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 398,156 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 388,683 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 416,162 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 428,025 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 435,559 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 443,543 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 441,687 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 434,495 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 416,221 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 411,686 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 408,940 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 406,508 | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 406,508 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 406,508 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +103.3% | 28,413 | 57,763 |
| 1990 | +72.6% | 131,666 | 227,241 |
| 2000 | +58.6% | 216,758 | 343,694 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 16,566 | 16,437 | 16,694 | 10 |
| 1760s | 16,853 | 16,723 | 16,982 | 10 |
| 1770s | 17,143 | 17,011 | 17,274 | 10 |
| 1780s | 17,435 | 17,303 | 17,568 | 10 |
| 1790s | 17,730 | 17,597 | 17,864 | 10 |
| 1800s | 18,028 | 17,893 | 18,162 | 10 |
| 1810s | 18,327 | 18,192 | 18,462 | 10 |
| 1820s | 18,923 | 18,492 | 19,353 | 10 |
| 1830s | 20,398 | 19,448 | 21,347 | 10 |
| 1840s | 22,608 | 21,558 | 23,658 | 10 |
| 1850s | 25,167 | 23,891 | 26,483 | 10 |
| 1860s | 28,218 | 26,787 | 29,694 | 10 |
| 1870s | 59,696 | 28,413 | 68,633 | 10 |
| 1880s | 73,984 | 70,017 | 78,031 | 10 |
| 1890s | 83,427 | 78,955 | 87,988 | 10 |
| 1900s | 94,028 | 89,030 | 99,136 | 10 |
| 1910s | 104,166 | 100,305 | 107,545 | 10 |
| 1920s | 103,753 | 99,071 | 108,263 | 10 |
| 1930s | 92,891 | 87,644 | 97,968 | 10 |
| 1940s | 80,750 | 74,896 | 86,426 | 10 |
| 1950s | 83,078 | 73,542 | 91,534 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93,108 | 86,410 | 96,286 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,241 | 86,099 | 99,022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,933 | 101,192 | 131,666 | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,422 | 211,524 | 227,241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,321 | 343,694 | 415,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 419,352 | 388,683 | 443,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 409,045 | 406,508 | 411,686 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Laos?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Laos was 406,508 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 443,543 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,437 in 1750.
- How does Laos rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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