Open shrubland — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 327.61 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 8th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.33 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15.33 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.33 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.33 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.33 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.33 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.97 ha | -74.1% |
| 1997 | 2.81 ha | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 94.83 ha | +3273.5% |
| 1999 | 327.61 ha | +245.5% |
| 2000 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.12 ha | 2.81 ha | 327.61 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
- 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 open shrubland — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 327.61 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.