Forest fires — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest fires — Emissions was 40,769 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 40,769 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 90,862 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,458 kt, in 2001.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 22 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,458 kt | — |
| 2002 | 17,613 kt | +295.0% |
| 2003 | 22,326 kt | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 81,619 kt | +265.6% |
| 2005 | 42,598 kt | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 20,469 kt | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 90,862 kt | +343.9% |
| 2008 | 14,579 kt | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 22,054 kt | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 66,147 kt | +199.9% |
| 2011 | 12,673 kt | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 26,808 kt | +111.5% |
| 2013 | 29,666 kt | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 27,645 kt | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 25,182 kt | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 41,304 kt | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 13,660 kt | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 11,661 kt | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 24,571 kt | +110.7% |
| 2020 | 56,654 kt | +130.6% |
| 2021 | 13,817 kt | -75.6% |
| 2022 | 8,063 kt | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 76,032 kt | +843.0% |
| 2024 | 40,769 kt | -46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,175 kt | 4,458 kt | 90,862 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,932 kt | 11,661 kt | 66,147 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,067 kt | 8,063 kt | 76,032 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 3 Central African Republic 210,211 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 187,773 kt compare
- 5 Angola 160,510 kt compare
- 6 OECD 134,865 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 110,834 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 49,472 kt compare
- 9 Canada 49,170 kt compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 forest fires — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Forest fires — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 40,769 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90,862 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,458 kt in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.