Savanna fires — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Savanna fires — Emissions was 7.98 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 7.98 kt.
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 — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 13.2 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8907 kt, in 1997.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 9th out of 22 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.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.48 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 kt | -71.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8907 kt | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 1.38 kt | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 kt | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 kt | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 1.18 kt | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.08 kt | +76.3% |
| 2003 | 2.49 kt | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 5.98 kt | +140.4% |
| 2005 | 5.94 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.41 kt | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 7.66 kt | +217.3% |
| 2008 | 2.44 kt | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 4.19 kt | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 10.29 kt | +145.5% |
| 2011 | 2.42 kt | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 5.09 kt | +110.4% |
| 2013 | 6.4 kt | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 4.02 kt | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 6 kt | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 8.57 kt | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 3.31 kt | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 2.67 kt | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 5.38 kt | +101.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3 kt | +72.9% |
| 2021 | 3.11 kt | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9 kt | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2 kt | +595.6% |
| 2024 | 7.98 kt | -39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 kt | 0.8907 kt | 4.48 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 kt | 1.08 kt | 7.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 kt | 2.42 kt | 10.29 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1 kt | 1.9 kt | 13.2 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 6 South Sudan 359.15 kt compare
- 7 Zambia 280.53 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 248.07 kt compare
- 9 Mozambique 229.96 kt compare
- 10 Central African Republic 172.04 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 94.45 kt compare
- 12 Mali 78.1 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 1.94 kt 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 savanna fires — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7.98 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8907 kt in 1997.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.