Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 481,396 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 348,477 ha.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 3.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301,630 ha | 237,092 ha | 64,539 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 389,318 ha | 108,539 ha | 280,780 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 329,638 ha | 112,419 ha | 217,219 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 460,728 ha | 78,011 ha | 382,716 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 481,396 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 348,477 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.