Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Precipitation anomalies
Laos
153 millimeters
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
200.94 millimeters
in 2025
Laos rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 200.94 millimeters against 153 millimeters in Laos, a difference of 47.94 millimeters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -228.74 millimeters | -116.89 millimeters | 111.85 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | -135.32 millimeters | -264.43 millimeters | 129.12 millimeters | Laos |
| 1960s | 12.22 millimeters | -276.07 millimeters | 288.29 millimeters | Laos |
| 1970s | 198.06 millimeters | -195.15 millimeters | 393.22 millimeters | Laos |
| 1980s | 133.55 millimeters | -288.03 millimeters | 421.58 millimeters | Laos |
| 1990s | 19.67 millimeters | -310.89 millimeters | 330.56 millimeters | Laos |
| 2000s | 17.75 millimeters | -96.37 millimeters | 114.12 millimeters | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.85 millimeters | 331.04 millimeters | 327.18 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -43.07 millimeters | 216.71 millimeters | 259.78 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 200.94 millimeters against 153 millimeters in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 47.94 millimeters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Laos ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.