Laos vs Myanmar: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Laos
3,036 kt
in 2023
Myanmar
5,181 kt
in 2023
Laos rank
11th
Myanmar rank
9th

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 5,181 kt against 3,036 kt in Laos, a difference of 2,145 kt.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times Laos's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 9th of 254 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 1,769 kt 7,337 kt 5,568 kt Myanmar
2000s 1,417 kt 6,554 kt 5,137 kt Myanmar
2010s 1,115 kt 6,139 kt 5,024 kt Myanmar
2020s 1,543 kt 5,871 kt 4,329 kt Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Laos or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 5,181 kt against 3,036 kt in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Laos and Myanmar?
2,145 kt, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Laos ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 9th of 254 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 9,567 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf