Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Laos
Laos: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 319.32 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos is 319.32 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 595.7% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos peaked at 319.32 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.54 kt, in 1997.
Laos ranks 44th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108.44 kt | — |
| 1991 | 108.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 108.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 108.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 108.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 108.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.46 kt | -71.0% |
| 1997 | 21.54 kt | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 33.28 kt | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 31.27 kt | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 26.08 kt | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 28.57 kt | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 50.38 kt | +76.3% |
| 2003 | 60.23 kt | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 144.82 kt | +140.4% |
| 2005 | 143.79 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.43 kt | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 185.39 kt | +217.3% |
| 2008 | 59.15 kt | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 101.36 kt | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 248.91 kt | +145.6% |
| 2011 | 58.59 kt | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 123.28 kt | +110.4% |
| 2013 | 154.97 kt | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 97.36 kt | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 145.3 kt | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 207.47 kt | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 80 kt | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 64.58 kt | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 130.12 kt | +101.5% |
| 2020 | 225.01 kt | +72.9% |
| 2021 | 75.29 kt | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 45.9 kt | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 319.32 kt | +595.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 319.32 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.37 kt, 15.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 319.32 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0927 kt, 3442.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 | +595.7% | 45.9 kt | 319.32 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.82 kt | 21.54 kt | 108.44 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.82 kt | 26.08 kt | 185.39 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.06 kt | 58.59 kt | 248.91 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.38 kt | 45.9 kt | 319.32 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 433.01 kt compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 433.01 kt compare
- 43 Mexico 334.54 kt compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 319.32 kt compare
- 46 United States 304.3 kt compare
- 47 Indonesia 274.73 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 savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos was 319.32 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 319.32 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.54 kt in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). 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