Lao People's Democratic Republic vs OECD: Forest fires — Burning crop residues

Lao People's Democratic Republic
25.28 million t
in 2024
OECD
83.61 million t
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
OECD rank
6th

Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • OECD
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 83.61 million t against 25.28 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 58.34 million t.

That makes OECD's figure about 3.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and OECD ranks 6th of 22 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 16.01 million t 91.43 million t 75.42 million t OECD
2000s 20.43 million t 63.46 million t 43.03 million t OECD
2010s 17.32 million t 75.10 million t 57.79 million t OECD
2020s 24.22 million t 108.27 million t 84.05 million t OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Lao People's Democratic Republic or OECD?
OECD, at 83.61 million t against 25.28 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD?
58.34 million t, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and OECD ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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