Forest fires — Emissions in Laos
Laos: Forest fires — Emissions was 9.9 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Laos is 9.9 kt, measured 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 in Laos peaked at 11.83 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5805 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.93 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 kt | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 1.55 kt | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 3.43 kt | +121.5% |
| 1999 | 2.38 kt | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6 kt | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5805 kt | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 2.29 kt | +295.0% |
| 2003 | 2.91 kt | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 10.63 kt | +265.6% |
| 2005 | 5.55 kt | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 2.66 kt | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 11.83 kt | +343.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9 kt | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 2.87 kt | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 8.61 kt | +199.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 kt | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 3.49 kt | +111.5% |
| 2013 | 3.86 kt | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6 kt | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.28 kt | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 5.38 kt | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 kt | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 1.52 kt | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2 kt | +110.7% |
| 2020 | 7.38 kt | +130.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8 kt | -75.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 kt | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 9.9 kt | +843.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9.9 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0166 kt, 594.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9.9 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0008 kt, 13198.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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% | 1.05 kt | 9.9 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 kt | 1.55 kt | 3.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 kt | 0.5805 kt | 11.83 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 kt | 1.52 kt | 8.61 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 kt | 1.05 kt | 9.9 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 8 Angola 17.75 kt compare
- 9 Myanmar 16.89 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.08 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.9 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 7.21 kt compare
- 14 India 5.5 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 in Laos?
- Forest fires — emissions in Laos was 9.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5805 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 (N2O). 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