Wood fuel — Export quantity in Laos
Laos: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 1,463 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — export quantity in Laos stood at 1,463 m3.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1,960.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Laos peaked at 2,112 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1999.
Laos ranks 54th of 176 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 — 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% |
| 2019 | 1,451 m3 | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 1,451 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,451 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,451 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,461 m3 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,463 m3 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,463 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36 m3, 40.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,463 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 290 m3, 5.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — 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 | 546.62 m3 | 19 m3 | 2,112 m3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,455 m3 | 1,451 m3 | 1,463 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 — export quantity in Laos?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Laos was 1,463 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,112 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,960.6%. 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 Wood fuel — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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