Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 3.47 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3.47 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5.74 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 387,275 t, in 1997.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 9th out of 22 countries 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.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.95 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 565,214 t | -71.0% |
| 1997 | 387,275 t | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 598,242 t | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 561,683 t | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 468,462 t | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 513,313 t | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 905,035 t | +76.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million t | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million t | +140.4% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million t | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million t | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 3.33 million t | +217.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million t | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million t | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million t | +145.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million t | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million t | +110.4% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million t | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million t | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million t | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 3.73 million t | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million t | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million t | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 2.34 million t | +101.5% |
| 2020 | 4.04 million t | +72.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million t | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 824,881 t | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 5.74 million t | +595.6% |
| 2024 | 3.47 million t | -39.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +595.6% | 824,881 t | 5.74 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million t | 387,275 t | 1.95 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million t | 468,462 t | 3.33 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million t | 1.05 million t | 4.47 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million t | 824,881 t | 5.74 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.32 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 156.15 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
- 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
- 8 Brazil 107.86 million t compare
- 9 Mozambique 99.98 million t compare
- 10 Central African Republic 74.80 million t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.89 million t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
- 12 Mali 33.95 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 844,523 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 savanna fires — burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.47 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 387,275 t in 1997.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. 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 Savanna fires — 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.