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

Laos

25.98 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Vietnam

24.78 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Laos rank

61st

Vietnam rank

62nd

Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 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 1.19 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.

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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: 07 August 2026

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).