Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -46.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at -46.44 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 105.4% on the previous year and down 633.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 854.18 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -84.25 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 79th out of 184 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -46.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -25.06 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1998 | 121.51 % change on previous year | -584.9% |
| 1999 | -30.59 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2000 | -32.73 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2001 | -64.64 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2002 | 294.83 % change on previous year | -556.1% |
| 2003 | 27.9 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2004 | 264.94 % change on previous year | +849.7% |
| 2005 | -47.84 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2006 | -51.95 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 346.41 % change on previous year | -766.8% |
| 2008 | -84.25 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2009 | 53.3 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2010 | 200.34 % change on previous year | +275.9% |
| 2011 | -81.12 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2012 | 115.86 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2013 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2014 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2015 | -9.31 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 64.81 % change on previous year | -796.2% |
| 2017 | -67.04 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2018 | -15.05 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 112.83 % change on previous year | -849.9% |
| 2020 | 129.73 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2021 | -75.79 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2022 | -41.72 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 854.18 % change on previous year | -2147.5% |
| 2024 | -46.44 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2147.5% | -41.72 % change on previous year | 854.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -46.53 % change on previous year | 121.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.6 % change on previous year | -84.25 % change on previous year | 346.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.41 % change on previous year | -81.12 % change on previous year | 200.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.99 % change on previous year | -75.79 % change on previous year | 854.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 76 United Republic of Tanzania -36.35 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea -43 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Melanesia -44.41 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Albania -50 % change on previous year compare
- 81 New Caledonia -50.01 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Bhutan -52.13 % change on previous year 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 forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was -46.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 854.18 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.25 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 633.7%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.