Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Laos
Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 51.07 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Laos, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Laos recorded 51.07 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Laos peaked at 166.05 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.21 million tonnes, in 2022.
Laos ranks 15th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.98 million tonnes | 70.10 million tonnes | 125.97 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.32 million tonnes | 57.23 million tonnes | 166.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.30 million tonnes | 35.21 million tonnes | 121.97 million tonnes | 7 |
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More climate change data for Laos
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Laos?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Laos was 51.07 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 166.05 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.21 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Laos ranks 15th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.