Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,659 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5,659 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 843.0% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 6,763 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 331.84 kt, in 2001.
Laos ranks 11th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,494 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,494 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,494 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,494 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,494 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,494 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,517 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,886 kt | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 4,178 kt | +121.5% |
| 1999 | 2,900 kt | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 1,951 kt | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 331.84 kt | -83.0% |
| 2002 | 1,311 kt | +295.0% |
| 2003 | 1,662 kt | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 6,075 kt | +265.6% |
| 2005 | 3,170 kt | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 1,523 kt | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 6,763 kt | +343.9% |
| 2008 | 1,085 kt | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 1,641 kt | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 4,923 kt | +199.9% |
| 2011 | 943.18 kt | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 1,995 kt | +111.5% |
| 2013 | 2,208 kt | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2,058 kt | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,874 kt | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3,074 kt | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 1,017 kt | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 867.91 kt | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 1,829 kt | +110.7% |
| 2020 | 4,217 kt | +130.6% |
| 2021 | 1,028 kt | -75.6% |
| 2022 | 600.09 kt | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 5,659 kt | +843.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,659 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.53 kt, 593.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,659 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4227 kt, 13385.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 | +843.0% | 600.09 kt | 5,659 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,644 kt | 1,886 kt | 4,178 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,551 kt | 331.84 kt | 6,763 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,079 kt | 867.91 kt | 4,923 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,876 kt | 600.09 kt | 5,659 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 8 Angola 10,149 kt compare
- 9 Myanmar 9,658 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9,195 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,659 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 4,124 kt compare
- 14 India 3,143 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 forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Laos?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Laos was 5,659 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,763 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.84 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.3%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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