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Laos: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 945,633 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 945,633
- World rank
- #32 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.9%
- Record year
- 2023
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −2%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,362 |
| 2002 | 3,745 |
| 2003 | 30,912 |
| 2004 | 44,541 |
| 2005 | 39,148 |
| 2006 | 33,943 |
| 2007 | 53,659 |
| 2008 | 27,445 |
| 2009 | 33,720 |
| 2010 | 57,865 |
| 2011 | 25,603 |
| 2012 | 39,934 |
| 2013 | 39,920 |
| 2014 | 42,428 |
| 2015 | 41,866 |
| 2016 | 42,141 |
| 2017 | 27,366 |
| 2018 | 28,077 |
| 2019 | 49,059 |
| 2020 | 47,316 |
| 2021 | 36,244 |
| 2022 | 20,712 |
| 2023 | 73,507 |
| 2024 | 45,355 |
| 2025 | 28,264 |
| 2026 | 30,355 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2023 is the year with the most detections (73,507); the record month is April 2023, with 31,615.
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 92% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−2%, Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 75.4 MW in 2003-2012 to 65.3 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 30,355 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Laos: frequently asked questions
Laos: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 39,523 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 73,507 in 2023.
Laos: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−2%, Aqua satellite).
Laos: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 92% of an average year's detections.
Laos: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2023, with 73,507 detections. The record month was April 2023, with 31,615.
Other countries
- Venezuela1,097,803
- South Africa1,088,438
- Paraguay1,061,331
- Sudan947,674
- Côte d’Ivoire878,350
- Mali857,683
- Cambodia692,437
- Thailand688,391
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