Environment in Laos 698 indicators covering environment for Laos. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 1 1000 USD 2024 — 209th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 1,220 m3 2024 down 60.3% 69th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 1,417 1000 USD 2024 down 37.0% 52nd Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 216th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 213th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 29,483 m3 2024 down 73.7% 59th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 24,054 1000 USD 2024 down 84.4% 43rd Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.5% 2023 up 4,397.3% 28th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 2.87 kilograms 2023 up 1,111.6% 23rd Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 71.4% 2024 up 37.0% 70th Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 35.2% 2024 up 199.7% 144th Population using at least basic drinking-water services 93.2% 2024 up 37.6% 90th Population using at least basic sanitation services 82.5% 2024 up 48.1% 96th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.9% 2024 up 27.1% 143rd Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 88.7% 2024 up 34.4% 157th People using improved drinking water sources 321,392 people 2024 down 64.5% 68th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 13.07 US dollar 2018 up 36.5% 61st Drinking water services 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 119th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 75.37 2024 up 39.2% 37th Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 106th Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 30.1% 2025 up 83.2% 122nd Agriculture-driven deforestation 137,705 hectares 2024 up 83.1% 15th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -12.47 Mt CO2e 2023 up 40.1% 120th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 20.06 Mt CO2e 2023 up 20.6% 28th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 8 t 2024 down 99.8% 106th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 12 1000 USD 2024 down 93.9% 91st Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 4.8% 2023 up 3.2% 130th Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 37.78 2024 down 31.9% 56th Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 4.8% 2023 up 3.2% 121st Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 1.6 Mt CO2e 2023 down 11.8% 29th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 314 t 2024 up 130.9% 67th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 231 1000 USD 2024 up 371.4% 67th Water Use Efficiency 2.2 2023 up 58.3% 168th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — 38th Plastic waste exports 3,375 tonnes 2023 up 742.4% 69th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1,074 2022 up 14.2% 80th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.5% 2022 up 14.2% 105th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 970.53 2022 up 28.9% 74th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.4% 2022 up 28.9% 92nd Reservoir minimum water area 778.41 2022 up 44.5% 41st Reservoir minimum water area 0.3% 2022 up 44.5% 30th Reservoir maximum water area 1,178 2022 up 45.5% 40th Reservoir maximum water area 0.5% 2022 up 45.5% 25th Reservoir minimum water area change 62.9% 2022 up 393.1% 20th Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 661.42 Square kilometres 2022 up 2.7% 104th Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 50.9% 2024 up 160.1% 79th Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 50.9% 2024 up 160.1% 79th Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,641 Square kilometres 2022 up 1,097.8% 83rd Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 146.16 Square kilometres 2022 up 179.2% 125th Land Surface Temperature 25.69 2021 up 4.1% 121st Wood pellets — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 93rd Wood pellets — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 93rd Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 8 t 2024 down 99.3% 81st Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 12 1000 USD 2024 down 93.1% 71st PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 4.1% 2017 down 81.6% 69th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 54.7% 2017 down 28.3% 75th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 98.6% 2017 down 1.4% 102nd Forest certified for sustainable use 31,760 thousands of hectares 2024 down 76.1% 72nd ← Previous Page 11 of 12 Next →