Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,497 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,497 kt
Change on year
up 631.5%
World rank
6th
of 21 countries
All-time high
1,588 kt
in 2004
All-time low
101.07 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 603.2 kt1991: 603.2 kt1992: 603.2 kt1993: 603.2 kt1994: 603.2 kt1995: 603.2 kt1996: 301.7 kt1997: 220.7 kt1998: 466.6 kt1999: 369 kt2000: 233.3 kt2001: 101.1 kt2002: 403.9 kt2003: 415.2 kt2004: 1.6k kt2005: 842.5 kt2006: 405.6 kt2007: 1.6k kt2008: 377.9 kt2009: 430.5 kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 327.3 kt2012: 430.1 kt2013: 682 kt2014: 566.5 kt2015: 569.4 kt2016: 838.4 kt2017: 299.1 kt2018: 282.5 kt2019: 475.8 kt2020: 1.2k kt2021: 342.3 kt2022: 204.6 kt2023: 1.5k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1,497 kt.

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 (co2eq) from n2o in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,588 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 101.07 kt, in 2001.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 603.19 kt
1991 603.19 kt +0.0%
1992 603.19 kt +0.0%
1993 603.19 kt +0.0%
1994 603.19 kt +0.0%
1995 603.19 kt +0.0%
1996 301.68 kt -50.0%
1997 220.66 kt -26.9%
1998 466.56 kt +111.4%
1999 368.99 kt -20.9%
2000 233.25 kt -36.8%
2001 101.07 kt -56.7%
2002 403.89 kt +299.6%
2003 415.23 kt +2.8%
2004 1,588 kt +282.3%
2005 842.54 kt -46.9%
2006 405.56 kt -51.9%
2007 1,552 kt +282.7%
2008 377.92 kt -75.6%
2009 430.55 kt +13.9%
2010 1,248 kt +189.9%
2011 327.33 kt -73.8%
2012 430.12 kt +31.4%
2013 682 kt +58.6%
2014 566.54 kt -16.9%
2015 569.43 kt +0.5%
2016 838.35 kt +47.2%
2017 299.08 kt -64.3%
2018 282.46 kt -5.6%
2019 475.83 kt +68.5%
2020 1,198 kt +151.8%
2021 342.3 kt -71.4%
2022 204.58 kt -40.2%
2023 1,497 kt +631.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +631.5% 204.58 kt 1,497 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 497.7 kt 220.66 kt 603.19 kt 10
2000s 634.94 kt 101.07 kt 1,588 kt 10
2010s 571.93 kt 282.46 kt 1,248 kt 10
2020s 810.41 kt 204.58 kt 1,497 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 3 Brazil 4,674 kt compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,178 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 4,581 kt compare
  4. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,100 kt compare
  5. 5 Myanmar 3,592 kt compare
  6. 6 Mozambique 1,548 kt compare
  7. 7 Thailand 977.11 kt compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,224 kt compare
  9. 8 Sudan (former) 827.28 kt compare
  10. 9 South Sudan 747.88 kt compare
  11. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 76.13 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1,497 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1,588 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 101.07 kt in 2001.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. 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 Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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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