Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 5.65 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.65 kt
Change on year
up 631.5%
World rank
9th
of 252 countries
All-time high
5.99 kt
in 2004
All-time low
0.3814 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.3 kt1991: 2.3 kt1992: 2.3 kt1993: 2.3 kt1994: 2.3 kt1995: 2.3 kt1996: 1.1 kt1997: 0.833 kt1998: 1.8 kt1999: 1.4 kt2000: 0.88 kt2001: 0.381 kt2002: 1.5 kt2003: 1.6 kt2004: 6 kt2005: 3.2 kt2006: 1.5 kt2007: 5.9 kt2008: 1.4 kt2009: 1.6 kt2010: 4.7 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 1.6 kt2013: 2.6 kt2014: 2.1 kt2015: 2.1 kt2016: 3.2 kt2017: 1.1 kt2018: 1.1 kt2019: 1.8 kt2020: 4.5 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 0.772 kt2023: 5.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 5.65 kt.

The figure 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5.99 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3814 kt, in 2001.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 9th out of 252 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (N2O) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.28 kt
1991 2.28 kt +0.0%
1992 2.28 kt +0.0%
1993 2.28 kt +0.0%
1994 2.28 kt +0.0%
1995 2.28 kt +0.0%
1996 1.14 kt -50.0%
1997 0.8327 kt -26.9%
1998 1.76 kt +111.4%
1999 1.39 kt -20.9%
2000 0.8802 kt -36.8%
2001 0.3814 kt -56.7%
2002 1.52 kt +299.6%
2003 1.57 kt +2.8%
2004 5.99 kt +282.3%
2005 3.18 kt -46.9%
2006 1.53 kt -51.9%
2007 5.86 kt +282.7%
2008 1.43 kt -75.6%
2009 1.62 kt +13.9%
2010 4.71 kt +189.9%
2011 1.24 kt -73.8%
2012 1.62 kt +31.4%
2013 2.57 kt +58.6%
2014 2.14 kt -16.9%
2015 2.15 kt +0.5%
2016 3.16 kt +47.2%
2017 1.13 kt -64.3%
2018 1.07 kt -5.6%
2019 1.8 kt +68.5%
2020 4.52 kt +151.8%
2021 1.29 kt -71.4%
2022 0.772 kt -40.2%
2023 5.65 kt +631.5%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 5.65 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 kt, 5134.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions 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% 0.772 kt 5.65 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.88 kt 0.8327 kt 2.28 kt 10
2000s 2.4 kt 0.3814 kt 5.99 kt 10
2010s 2.16 kt 1.07 kt 4.71 kt 10
2020s 3.06 kt 0.772 kt 5.65 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.47 kt compare
  2. 7 Myanmar 13.56 kt compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 5.84 kt compare
  4. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.65 kt compare
  5. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 4.62 kt compare
  6. 12 Thailand 3.69 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.65 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 5.99 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3814 kt in 2001.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 9,465 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