Lao People's Democratic Republic vs OECD: Forest fires — Emissions
Lao People's Democratic Republic
40,769 kt
in 2024
OECD
134,865 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 134,865 kt against 40,769 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 94,096 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 3.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 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 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,175 kt | 100,414 kt | 65,239 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 27,932 kt | 121,140 kt | 93,208 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 39,067 kt | 174,644 kt | 135,578 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 134,865 kt against 40,769 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?
- 94,096 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 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 (CO2). 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.