Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 273,830 ha against 127,120 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 146,710 ha.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.2 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,114 ha | 217,476 ha | 49,362 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 211,284 ha | 101,367 ha | 109,917 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 189,965 ha | 104,609 ha | 85,356 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 270,109 ha | 70,930 ha | 199,179 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 273,830 ha against 127,120 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 146,710 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. 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.