Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: Forest fires — Emissions
Lao People's Democratic Republic
58.13 kt
in 2024
Myanmar
158.04 kt
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
Myanmar rank
7th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 158.04 kt against 58.13 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 99.91 kt.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.18 kt | 262.03 kt | 198.85 kt | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 50.59 kt | 234.07 kt | 183.48 kt | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 39.83 kt | 219.26 kt | 179.43 kt | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 55.71 kt | 199.36 kt | 143.66 kt | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 158.04 kt against 58.13 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 99.91 kt, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). 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.