Annual number of fires in Laos
Laos: Annual number of fires was 6,494 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
6,494
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
21st
of 248 countries
All-time high
15,815
in 2023
All-time low
5,473
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Laos, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Laos is 6,494, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Laos peaked at 15,815 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,473, in 2025.
That places Laos 21st out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual number of fires in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,366 | — |
| 2013 | 9,022 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 9,201 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,630 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 9,834 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,668 | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 5,812 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 11,615 | +99.8% |
| 2020 | 11,239 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8,612 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 9,194 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 15,815 | +72.0% |
| 2024 | 8,041 | -49.2% |
| 2025 | 5,473 | -31.9% |
| 2026 | 6,494 | +18.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6,494 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6,494 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19, 341.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,768 | 5,812 | 11,615 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,267 | 5,473 | 15,815 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 18 United States 7,347 compare
- 19 Thailand 6,899 compare
- 20 Madagascar 6,856 compare
- 22 South Africa 5,649 compare
- 23 Ethiopia 5,372 compare
- 24 Cambodia 5,232 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Laos?
- Annual number of fires in Laos was 6,494 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 15,815 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,473 in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for annual number of fires?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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