Grassland — Burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 418,186 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 418,186 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 618,993 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,829 t, in 1997.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 185,704 t | — |
| 1991 | 185,704 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 185,704 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 185,704 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 185,704 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 185,704 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,886 t | -96.3% |
| 1997 | 4,829 t | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 22,165 t | +359.0% |
| 1999 | 30,755 t | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 6,653 t | -78.4% |
| 2001 | 37,810 t | +468.3% |
| 2002 | 42,100 t | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 96,215 t | +128.5% |
| 2004 | 156,400 t | +62.6% |
| 2005 | 178,085 t | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 81,916 t | -54.0% |
| 2007 | 248,229 t | +203.0% |
| 2008 | 137,525 t | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 169,584 t | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 345,675 t | +103.8% |
| 2011 | 141,314 t | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 174,224 t | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 252,158 t | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 170,284 t | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 310,504 t | +82.3% |
| 2016 | 377,221 t | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 178,023 t | -52.8% |
| 2018 | 165,424 t | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 329,704 t | +99.3% |
| 2020 | 380,149 t | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 175,025 t | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 129,375 t | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 618,993 t | +378.4% |
| 2024 | 418,186 t | -32.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +468.3% | 6,653 t | 37,810 t |
| 2023 | +378.4% | 129,375 t | 618,993 t |
| 1998 | +359.0% | 4,829 t | 22,165 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,886 t | 4,829 t | 185,704 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,452 t | 6,653 t | 248,229 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,453 t | 141,314 t | 377,221 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,346 t | 129,375 t | 618,993 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.85 million t compare
- 7 Brazil 34.00 million t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 791,950 t compare
- 8 Mali 33.39 million t compare
- 9 Sudan 26.52 million t compare
- 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
- 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
- 11 Zambia 18.66 million t compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 142,884 t compare
- 13 Madagascar 16.90 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 131,986 t compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 23.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 418,186 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 618,993 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,829 t in 1997.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.