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Ethiopia vs Laos: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017

Ethiopia
23.8 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Laos
25.98 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
63rd
Laos rank
61st

Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter against 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.17 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 63rd and Laos ranks 61st of 200 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population-weighted average level of exposure to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in diameter. Exposure is measured in micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³).