Laos vs Thailand: Annual number of fires

Laos
6,491
in 2026
Thailand
6,893
in 2026
Laos rank
15th
Thailand rank
14th

Annual number of fires over time

  • Laos
  • Thailand
05.0k10.0k15.0k201220192026

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 6,893 against 6,491 in Laos, a difference of 402.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Thailand ahead.

Laos ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th of 248 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 8,768 9,815 1,046 Thailand
2020s 9,266 7,174 2,092 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of fires, Laos or Thailand?
Thailand, at 6,893 against 6,491 in Laos as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of fires between Laos and Thailand?
402, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for annual number of fires?
Laos ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed