Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,659 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,659 kt
Change on year
up 843.0%
Rank
6th
of 22 regions
All-time high
6,763 kt
in 2007
All-time low
331.84 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 2.5k kt1991: 2.5k kt1992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.5k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.5k kt1996: 2.5k kt1997: 1.9k kt1998: 4.2k kt1999: 2.9k kt2000: 2.0k kt2001: 331.8 kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.7k kt2004: 6.1k kt2005: 3.2k kt2006: 1.5k kt2007: 6.8k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.6k kt2010: 4.9k kt2011: 943.2 kt2012: 2.0k kt2013: 2.2k kt2014: 2.1k kt2015: 1.9k kt2016: 3.1k kt2017: 1.0k kt2018: 867.9 kt2019: 1.8k kt2020: 4.2k kt2021: 1.0k kt2022: 600.1 kt2023: 5.7k kt

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 5,659 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 843.0% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6,763 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 331.84 kt, in 2001.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 6th out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 3 Zambia 14,941 kt compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,146 kt compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 14,132 kt compare
  4. 5 Canada 13,919 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 10,211 kt compare
  6. 7 Angola 10,149 kt compare
  7. 8 Myanmar 9,658 kt compare
  8. 8 Viet Nam 529.64 kt compare
  9. 9 India 3,143 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6,763 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 331.84 kt in 2001.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 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