emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Laos is 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.373 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
Laos ranks 135th of 207 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.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4077 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.412 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4148 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4172 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.417 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4084 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4012 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3798 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3744 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.373 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3746 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3848 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3892 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3861 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3918 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3994 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4073 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.418 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.429 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4384 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4455 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.455 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4672 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4767 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5185 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5363 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.552 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5631 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9846 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9829 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9757 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9654 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9596 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9165 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9213 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9278 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.934 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9392 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2001 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +72.6% | 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9846 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +58.6% | 0.9392 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3744 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4172 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3953 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.373 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.429 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4384 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9507 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9165 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9846 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 132 North Macedonia 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 New Zealand 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Gabon 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Samoa 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Ecuador 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Laos was 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.373 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.