Lao People's Democratic Republic vs OECD: Forest fires — Emissions
Lao People's Democratic Republic
58.13 kt
in 2024
OECD
192.31 kt
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
OECD rank
6th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 192.31 kt against 58.13 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 134.18 kt.
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 | 63.18 kt | 379.27 kt | 316.09 kt | OECD |
| 2000s | 50.59 kt | 168.44 kt | 117.84 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 39.83 kt | 172.74 kt | 132.91 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 55.71 kt | 249.03 kt | 193.32 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Lao People's Democratic Republic or OECD?
- OECD, at 192.31 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 OECD?
- 134.18 kt, 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 — emissions?
- 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 — 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.