Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) currently reports 735,241 ha against 579,820 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 155,421 ha.
That makes Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,273 ha | 630,968 ha | 404,695 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 251,928 ha | 916,533 ha | 664,604 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 386,782 ha | 742,016 ha | 355,234 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 514,599 ha | 642,318 ha | 127,719 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS), at 735,241 ha against 579,820 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 155,421 ha, with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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 savanna fires — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.