Decadal temperature anomalies in Laos
Laos: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.3303 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Laos, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal temperature anomalies in Laos stood at 0.3303 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 342.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Laos peaked at 0.3303 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.19 °C, in 1940.
That places Laos 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Laos, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.19 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.8041 °C | -32.3% |
| 1960 | -0.7848 °C | -2.4% |
| 1970 | -0.7958 °C | +1.4% |
| 1980 | -0.4299 °C | -46.0% |
| 1990 | -0.2935 °C | -31.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1365 °C | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3303 °C | -342.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3303 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3303 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 °C, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | -1.19 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.8041 °C | -0.8041 °C | -0.8041 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.7848 °C | -0.7848 °C | -0.7848 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.7958 °C | -0.7958 °C | -0.7958 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.4299 °C | -0.4299 °C | -0.4299 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2935 °C | -0.2935 °C | -0.2935 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.1365 °C | -0.1365 °C | -0.1365 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3303 °C | 0.3303 °C | 0.3303 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Laos?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Laos was 0.3303 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3303 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.19 °C in 1940.
- How does Laos rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.