Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos
Laos: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3,036 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3,036 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from ch4 in Laos peaked at 3,628 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 178.01 kt, in 2001.
That places Laos 11th out of 254 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,452 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,452 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,452 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,452 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,452 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,452 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,969 kt | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 1,475 kt | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 3,268 kt | +121.5% |
| 1999 | 2,268 kt | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 1,526 kt | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 178.01 kt | -88.3% |
| 2002 | 703.22 kt | +295.1% |
| 2003 | 891.37 kt | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 3,259 kt | +265.6% |
| 2005 | 1,701 kt | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 817.22 kt | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 3,628 kt | +343.9% |
| 2008 | 582.08 kt | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 880.52 kt | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 2,641 kt | +199.9% |
| 2011 | 505.96 kt | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 1,070 kt | +111.5% |
| 2013 | 1,184 kt | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,104 kt | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,005 kt | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,649 kt | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 545.4 kt | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 465.59 kt | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 981.01 kt | +110.7% |
| 2020 | 2,262 kt | +130.6% |
| 2021 | 551.65 kt | -75.6% |
| 2022 | 321.92 kt | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 3,036 kt | +843.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,036 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.12 kt, 593.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,036 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.224 kt, 13551.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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% | 321.92 kt | 3,036 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,769 kt | 1,452 kt | 3,268 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,417 kt | 178.01 kt | 3,628 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,115 kt | 465.59 kt | 2,641 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,543 kt | 321.92 kt | 3,036 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 8 Angola 5,444 kt compare
- 9 Myanmar 5,181 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,933 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,036 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 2,213 kt compare
- 14 India 1,686 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) from ch4 in Laos?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos was 3,036 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,628 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.01 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (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