Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Laos
Laos: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 2,112 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Laos, 1992–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Laos stood at 2,112 m3. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11,015.8% on the previous year and up 2,444.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Laos peaked at 2,112 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1999.
Laos ranks 53rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 222 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 600 m3 | +170.3% |
| 1994 | 1,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 700 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 m3 | -71.4% |
| 1998 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 2 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 189 m3 | +9350.0% |
| 2011 | 83 m3 | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 40 m3 | -51.8% |
| 2013 | 408 m3 | +920.0% |
| 2014 | 71 m3 | -82.6% |
| 2015 | 19 m3 | -73.2% |
| 2016 | 2,112 m3 | +11015.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,112 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.5 m3, 41.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,112 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71 m3, 29.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +11015.8% | 19 m3 | 2,112 m3 |
| 2010 | +9350.0% | 2 m3 | 189 m3 |
| 2013 | +920.0% | 40 m3 | 408 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 452.75 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 2 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.43 m3 | 19 m3 | 2,112 m3 | 7 |
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More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Laos?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Laos was 2,112 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,112 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Laos ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en