Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Laos
Laos: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 2,623 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos stood at 2,623 kt.
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 n2o in Laos peaked at 3,135 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 153.83 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) from N2O in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,042 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 547.99 kt | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 410.67 kt | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 909.69 kt | +121.5% |
| 1999 | 631.42 kt | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 424.77 kt | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 153.83 kt | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 607.67 kt | +295.0% |
| 2003 | 770.25 kt | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 2,816 kt | +265.6% |
| 2005 | 1,470 kt | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 706.2 kt | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 3,135 kt | +343.9% |
| 2008 | 503 kt | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 760.89 kt | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 2,282 kt | +199.9% |
| 2011 | 437.22 kt | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 924.88 kt | +111.5% |
| 2013 | 1,024 kt | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 953.79 kt | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 868.8 kt | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,425 kt | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 471.3 kt | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 402.32 kt | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 847.71 kt | +110.7% |
| 2020 | 1,955 kt | +130.6% |
| 2021 | 476.71 kt | -75.6% |
| 2022 | 278.17 kt | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 2,623 kt | +843.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,623 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.41 kt, 594.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,623 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1988 kt, 13198.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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% | 278.17 kt | 2,623 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875.28 kt | 410.67 kt | 1,042 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,135 kt | 153.83 kt | 3,135 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 963.67 kt | 402.32 kt | 2,282 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 kt | 278.17 kt | 2,623 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 8 Angola 4,704 kt compare
- 9 Myanmar 4,477 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,262 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,623 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 1,912 kt compare
- 14 India 1,457 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 n2o in Laos?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos was 2,623 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,135 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.83 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (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