Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3,036 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,036 kt
Change on year
up 843.0%
Rank
6th
of 22 regions
All-time high
3,628 kt
in 2007
All-time low
178.01 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 1.5k kt1991: 1.5k kt1992: 1.5k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.5k kt1996: 2.0k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 3.3k kt1999: 2.3k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 178 kt2002: 703.2 kt2003: 891.4 kt2004: 3.3k kt2005: 1.7k kt2006: 817.2 kt2007: 3.6k kt2008: 582.1 kt2009: 880.5 kt2010: 2.6k kt2011: 506 kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 1.0k kt2016: 1.6k kt2017: 545.4 kt2018: 465.6 kt2019: 981 kt2020: 2.3k kt2021: 551.6 kt2022: 321.9 kt2023: 3.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 3,036 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3,628 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 178.01 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) from CH4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 3 Zambia 8,015 kt compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,880 kt compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 7,581 kt compare
  4. 5 Canada 7,467 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 5,478 kt compare
  6. 7 Angola 5,444 kt compare
  7. 8 Myanmar 5,181 kt compare
  8. 8 Viet Nam 284.11 kt compare
  9. 9 India 1,686 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3,628 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 178.01 kt in 2001.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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