Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 375.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
375.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 531.2%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
795 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-800.38 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
84
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Laos, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 375.25 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 531.2% on the previous year and up 1,600.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 795 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -800.38 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Laos ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -115.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | -49.49 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1944 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1945 | -65.39 % change on previous year | -920.4% |
| 1946 | -188.08 % change on previous year | +187.6% |
| 1947 | 31.63 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1948 | 39.18 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1949 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1950 | 15 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1951 | 70.3 % change on previous year | +368.6% |
| 1952 | 312.61 % change on previous year | +344.7% |
| 1953 | -171.13 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1954 | -502.28 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 1955 | 53.39 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1956 | 56.53 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 238.25 % change on previous year | +321.5% |
| 1958 | -155.78 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1959 | -121.13 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1960 | 123.45 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1961 | 574.96 % change on previous year | +365.8% |
| 1962 | -141.9 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1963 | 243.89 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 1964 | -38.52 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1965 | -50.25 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1966 | -259.85 % change on previous year | +417.1% |
| 1967 | -187.48 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 87.42 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1969 | -142.15 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 1970 | 54.8 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1971 | 468.7 % change on previous year | +755.3% |
| 1972 | 167.87 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1973 | -39.56 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1974 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1975 | 32.49 % change on previous year | +996.7% |
| 1976 | -65.11 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 1977 | -33.76 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1978 | 628.08 % change on previous year | -1960.7% |
| 1979 | -88.48 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1980 | 148.61 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 1981 | 294.17 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1982 | -62.74 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1983 | -93.08 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 795 % change on previous year | -954.1% |
| 1985 | -38.74 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1986 | 139.17 % change on previous year | -459.3% |
| 1987 | -91.42 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1988 | -800.38 % change on previous year | +775.5% |
| 1989 | 156.05 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1990 | 195.67 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1991 | -110.84 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1992 | -220.69 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1993 | -115.07 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1994 | 343.9 % change on previous year | -398.9% |
| 1995 | -75.68 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1996 | 48.36 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1997 | -44.11 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1998 | -623.87 % change on previous year | +1314.2% |
| 1999 | 91.92 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2000 | 418.49 % change on previous year | +355.3% |
| 2001 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2002 | 223.97 % change on previous year | -1861.2% |
| 2003 | -177.61 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2004 | 56.02 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2005 | 133.33 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 2006 | -228.4 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2008 | 469.78 % change on previous year | +22863.3% |
| 2009 | -147.25 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2010 | 32.07 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2011 | 524.64 % change on previous year | +1536.0% |
| 2012 | -143.64 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2013 | 216.43 % change on previous year | -250.7% |
| 2014 | -200.44 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2015 | 22.07 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2016 | 31.23 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 396.05 % change on previous year | +1168.3% |
| 2018 | 94.7 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2019 | -217.07 % change on previous year | -329.2% |
| 2020 | 40.29 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2021 | 50.97 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 198.77 % change on previous year | +290.0% |
| 2023 | -230.17 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2024 | 59.45 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2025 | 375.25 % change on previous year | +531.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 375.25 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.4 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 375.25 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -28.49 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +22863.3% | 2.05 % change on previous year | 469.78 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1960.7% | -33.76 % change on previous year | 628.08 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1861.2% | -12.72 % change on previous year | 223.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -41.41 % change on previous year | -188.08 % change on previous year | 39.18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | -20.43 % change on previous year | -502.28 % change on previous year | 312.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.96 % change on previous year | -259.85 % change on previous year | 574.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.8 % change on previous year | -88.48 % change on previous year | 628.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.66 % change on previous year | -800.38 % change on previous year | 795 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -51.04 % change on previous year | -623.87 % change on previous year | 343.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.77 % change on previous year | -228.4 % change on previous year | 469.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6 % change on previous year | -217.07 % change on previous year | 524.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.43 % change on previous year | -230.17 % change on previous year | 375.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 4 New Caledonia 551.72 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Guyana 498.24 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Madagascar 383.31 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 363.4 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Latvia 345.21 % change on previous year compare
- 10 New Zealand 308.8 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Laos was 375.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 795 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -800.38 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,600.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Precipitation anomalies Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.