Environment in Laos 698 indicators covering environment for Laos. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 31.76 2024 down 76.1% 78th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 22.3% 2022 up 216.3% 69th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 46.3% 2022 up 243.7% 150th Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 26.88 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 3.3% 50th Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group 2.87 kilograms 2023 up 1,111.6% 23rd Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export quantity 1,451 m3 2024 unchanged 42nd Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export value 14 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 80th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 47th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 48th Share of plastic waste exports 0.1% 2023 up 2,217.9% 70th Wood fuel, coniferous — Import quantity 4 m3 2024 down 91.8% 78th Wood fuel, coniferous — Import value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 92.3% 84th Cropland area under organic agric. — Area 7.78 1000 ha 2024 up 1.0% 65th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export quantity 65 t 2024 down 93.8% 38th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export value 47 1000 USD 2024 down 94.0% 35th Above-ground forest biomass 130.8 tonnes per hectare 2025 down 2.9% 88th Above-ground biomass in forest 130.8 2025 down 2.9% 93rd Forest area 13,036 2025 down 2.5% 51st Forest area as a proportion of total land area 56.5% 2025 down 2.5% 53rd Share of forest area within protected areas 25.7% 2025 down 1.6% 69th Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 25.7% 2025 down 1.6% 67th Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 — 1st Ozone (O₃) concentration 62 ppb 2015 up 14.8% 55th Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 75.37 2024 up 39.2% 34th Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area 500.22 1000 ha 2024 up 83.2% 39th Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land 22.73 % 2024 up 98.7% 11th Population using safely managed sanitation services 72.7% 2024 up 49.4% 22nd Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted 85,140 2023 up 85.9% 51st Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 246,242 2019 down 12.3% 78th Lake water quality turbidity 4.7% 2021 — 127th Lake water quality trophic state 0.1% 2021 — 119th Population using safely managed drinking-water services 25.2% 2024 up 215.8% 54th Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 10.7% 2023 up 81.4% 7th Children moderately or severely wasted 85.1 2023 up 85.0% 46th Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption 89.2% 2013 up 2.9% 70th Countries with procedures in law or policy for participation by 10 2025 unchanged 1st Countries with users/communities participating in planning programs 2 2025 down 33.3% 25th Share of deforestation that is exported 10.8% 2013 down 18.9% 48th ← Previous Page 12 of 12