Precipitation anomalies in Laos
Laos: Precipitation anomalies was 153 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
153 millimeters
Change on year
up 375.3%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
580.18 millimeters
in 1981
All-time low
-673.83 millimeters
in 1946
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Laos, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Laos recorded 153 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 375.3% on the previous year and up 295.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Laos peaked at 580.18 millimeters in 1981 and was at its lowest, -673.83 millimeters, in 1946.
That places Laos 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Laos, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 17.53 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -2.79 millimeters | -115.9% |
| 1942 | -102.8 millimeters | +3590.7% |
| 1943 | -153.68 millimeters | +49.5% |
| 1944 | -141.43 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 1945 | -233.9 millimeters | +65.4% |
| 1946 | -673.83 millimeters | +188.1% |
| 1947 | -460.73 millimeters | -31.6% |
| 1948 | -280.23 millimeters | -39.2% |
| 1949 | -255.57 millimeters | -8.8% |
| 1950 | -217.23 millimeters | -15.0% |
| 1951 | -64.53 millimeters | -70.3% |
| 1952 | 137.19 millimeters | -312.6% |
| 1953 | -97.58 millimeters | -171.1% |
| 1954 | -587.71 millimeters | +502.3% |
| 1955 | -273.95 millimeters | -53.4% |
| 1956 | -119.09 millimeters | -56.5% |
| 1957 | 164.63 millimeters | -238.2% |
| 1958 | -91.83 millimeters | -155.8% |
| 1959 | -203.07 millimeters | +121.1% |
| 1960 | 47.61 millimeters | -123.4% |
| 1961 | 321.37 millimeters | +575.0% |
| 1962 | -134.65 millimeters | -141.9% |
| 1963 | 193.75 millimeters | -243.9% |
| 1964 | 119.11 millimeters | -38.5% |
| 1965 | 59.26 millimeters | -50.3% |
| 1966 | -94.72 millimeters | -259.8% |
| 1967 | -272.31 millimeters | +187.5% |
| 1968 | -34.26 millimeters | -87.4% |
| 1969 | -82.95 millimeters | +142.1% |
| 1970 | -37.49 millimeters | -54.8% |
| 1971 | 138.23 millimeters | -468.7% |
| 1972 | 370.27 millimeters | +167.9% |
| 1973 | 223.81 millimeters | -39.6% |
| 1974 | 230.44 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 305.3 millimeters | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 106.53 millimeters | -65.1% |
| 1977 | 70.57 millimeters | -33.8% |
| 1978 | 513.79 millimeters | +628.1% |
| 1979 | 59.2 millimeters | -88.5% |
| 1980 | 147.19 millimeters | +148.6% |
| 1981 | 580.18 millimeters | +294.2% |
| 1982 | 216.17 millimeters | -62.7% |
| 1983 | 14.96 millimeters | -93.1% |
| 1984 | 133.85 millimeters | +795.0% |
| 1985 | 82 millimeters | -38.7% |
| 1986 | 196.13 millimeters | +139.2% |
| 1987 | 16.83 millimeters | -91.4% |
| 1988 | -117.86 millimeters | -800.4% |
| 1989 | 66.06 millimeters | -156.0% |
| 1990 | 195.32 millimeters | +195.7% |
| 1991 | -21.18 millimeters | -110.8% |
| 1992 | -67.91 millimeters | +220.7% |
| 1993 | -146.05 millimeters | +115.1% |
| 1994 | 356.21 millimeters | -343.9% |
| 1995 | 86.63 millimeters | -75.7% |
| 1996 | 128.52 millimeters | +48.4% |
| 1997 | 71.82 millimeters | -44.1% |
| 1998 | -376.27 millimeters | -623.9% |
| 1999 | -30.39 millimeters | -91.9% |
| 2000 | 96.79 millimeters | -418.5% |
| 2001 | 84.48 millimeters | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 273.69 millimeters | +224.0% |
| 2003 | -212.41 millimeters | -177.6% |
| 2004 | -93.41 millimeters | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 31.13 millimeters | -133.3% |
| 2006 | -39.97 millimeters | -228.4% |
| 2007 | -39.15 millimeters | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 144.78 millimeters | -469.8% |
| 2009 | -68.41 millimeters | -147.3% |
| 2010 | -46.47 millimeters | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 197.34 millimeters | -524.6% |
| 2012 | -86.11 millimeters | -143.6% |
| 2013 | 100.26 millimeters | -216.4% |
| 2014 | -100.7 millimeters | -200.4% |
| 2015 | -78.48 millimeters | -22.1% |
| 2016 | -53.97 millimeters | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 159.79 millimeters | -396.1% |
| 2018 | 311.11 millimeters | +94.7% |
| 2019 | -364.22 millimeters | -217.1% |
| 2020 | -217.46 millimeters | -40.3% |
| 2021 | -106.62 millimeters | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 105.3 millimeters | -198.8% |
| 2023 | -137.07 millimeters | -230.2% |
| 2024 | -55.59 millimeters | -59.4% |
| 2025 | 153 millimeters | -375.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 153 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 153 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 153 millimeters, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -3590.7% | -2.79 millimeters | -102.8 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -228.74 millimeters | -673.83 millimeters | 17.53 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -135.32 millimeters | -587.71 millimeters | 164.63 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.22 millimeters | -272.31 millimeters | 321.37 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.06 millimeters | -37.49 millimeters | 513.79 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.55 millimeters | -117.86 millimeters | 580.18 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.67 millimeters | -376.27 millimeters | 356.21 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.75 millimeters | -212.41 millimeters | 273.69 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 millimeters | -364.22 millimeters | 311.11 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -43.07 millimeters | -217.46 millimeters | 153 millimeters | 6 |
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 precipitation anomalies in Laos?
- Precipitation anomalies in Laos was 153 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 580.18 millimeters in 1981.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -673.83 millimeters in 1946.
- How does Laos rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Laos ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.0%. 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.