Laos vs Turkey: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Laos
25.98 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Turkey
26.4 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Laos rank
61st
Turkey rank
59th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Laos
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Laos, a difference of 0.42 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 61st and Turkey ranks 59th of 200 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.37 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2000s | 34.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2010s | 28.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.43 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
| 2020s | 26.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2379 micrograms per cubic meter | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Laos or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Laos and Turkey?
- 0.42 micrograms per cubic meter, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Turkey rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Laos ranks 61st and Turkey ranks 59th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 meter (µg/m³).