Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0 t for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 21,619 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,347 t | — |
| 1991 | 4,347 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,347 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,347 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,347 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,347 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,389 t | +346.0% |
| 1997 | 12,873 t | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 7,696 t | -40.2% |
| 1999 | 21,619 t | +180.9% |
| 2000 | 3,708 t | -82.8% |
| 2001 | 571.26 t | -84.6% |
| 2002 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 571.31 t | — |
| 2004 | 571.31 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,999 t | +600.0% |
| 2006 | 2,856 t | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 13,710 t | +380.0% |
| 2008 | 3,427 t | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 14,853 t | +333.4% |
| 2010 | 1,714 t | -88.5% |
| 2011 | 3,428 t | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 571.33 t | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 2,285 t | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 1,143 t | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 4,570 t | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2018 | 2,285 t | — |
| 2019 | 571.07 t | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t | — |
| 2022 | 1,143 t | — |
| 2023 | 2,285 t | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 t | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,766 t | 4,347 t | 21,619 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,427 t | 0 t | 14,853 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,657 t | 0 t | 4,570 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 685.52 t | 0 t | 2,285 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,118 t compare
- 8 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
- 9 Namibia 1.04 million t compare
- 10 Argentina 721,577 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,283 t compare
- 11 Canada 529,993 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 11 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 11 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 11 Micronesia 0 t
- 11 Polynesia 0 t
- 12 Mexico 393,439 t compare
- 13 Mozambique 377,693 t compare
- 14 Madagascar 346,932 t compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 23.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21,619 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.