Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Laos
Laos: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 61.85 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Laos is 61.85 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 631.5% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Laos peaked at 65.61 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.18 kt, in 2001.
Laos ranks 9th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.7 kt | — |
| 1991 | 29.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.7 kt | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 28.31 kt | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 59.86 kt | +111.4% |
| 1999 | 47.34 kt | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 29.93 kt | -36.8% |
| 2001 | 4.18 kt | -86.0% |
| 2002 | 16.69 kt | +299.6% |
| 2003 | 17.16 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 65.61 kt | +282.3% |
| 2005 | 34.82 kt | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 16.76 kt | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 64.14 kt | +282.7% |
| 2008 | 15.62 kt | -75.6% |
| 2009 | 17.79 kt | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 51.58 kt | +189.9% |
| 2011 | 13.53 kt | -73.8% |
| 2012 | 17.78 kt | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 28.19 kt | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 23.41 kt | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 23.53 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 34.65 kt | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 12.36 kt | -64.3% |
| 2018 | 11.67 kt | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 19.67 kt | +68.5% |
| 2020 | 49.52 kt | +151.8% |
| 2021 | 14.15 kt | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 8.46 kt | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 61.85 kt | +631.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 61.85 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.012 kt, 5154.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +631.5% | 8.46 kt | 61.85 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.24 kt | 28.31 kt | 59.86 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.27 kt | 4.18 kt | 65.61 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.64 kt | 11.67 kt | 51.58 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.49 kt | 8.46 kt | 61.85 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 169.44 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 148.46 kt compare
- 8 Mozambique 63.97 kt compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.85 kt compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 50.58 kt compare
- 12 Thailand 40.38 kt compare
More climate change data for Laos
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Laos?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Laos was 61.85 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 65.61 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Laos ranks 9th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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