Summer temperature anomalies in Laos
Laos: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.8819 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.8819 °C
Change on year
up 276.9%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.54 °C
in 2019
All-time low
-2.4 °C
in 1942
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies in Laos, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for summer temperature anomalies in Laos is 0.8819 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 276.9% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Laos peaked at 1.54 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.4 °C, in 1942.
That places Laos 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Laos, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.91 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.28 °C | +19.5% |
| 1942 | -2.4 °C | +4.9% |
| 1943 | -1.77 °C | -26.1% |
| 1944 | -2.23 °C | +25.9% |
| 1945 | -2.26 °C | +1.5% |
| 1946 | -1.69 °C | -25.5% |
| 1947 | -1.16 °C | -31.1% |
| 1948 | -0.9016 °C | -22.4% |
| 1949 | -0.1023 °C | -88.7% |
| 1950 | -1.59 °C | +1452.7% |
| 1951 | -1.9 °C | +19.8% |
| 1952 | -1.1 °C | -42.0% |
| 1953 | -0.7896 °C | -28.4% |
| 1954 | -0.3395 °C | -57.0% |
| 1955 | -1.28 °C | +278.4% |
| 1956 | -1.12 °C | -13.1% |
| 1957 | -1.01 °C | -9.3% |
| 1958 | -0.7785 °C | -23.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1148 °C | -114.7% |
| 1960 | -0.3242 °C | -382.5% |
| 1961 | -1.31 °C | +303.3% |
| 1962 | -0.9747 °C | -25.5% |
| 1963 | -1.16 °C | +18.7% |
| 1964 | -0.946 °C | -18.2% |
| 1965 | -1.84 °C | +94.8% |
| 1966 | -1.46 °C | -20.8% |
| 1967 | -0.9742 °C | -33.3% |
| 1968 | -1.09 °C | +11.8% |
| 1969 | -0.5542 °C | -49.1% |
| 1970 | -0.971 °C | +75.2% |
| 1971 | -1.17 °C | +20.2% |
| 1972 | -0.6681 °C | -42.7% |
| 1973 | -0.2238 °C | -66.5% |
| 1974 | -1.11 °C | +394.0% |
| 1975 | -0.9695 °C | -12.3% |
| 1976 | -0.9376 °C | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2797 °C | -129.8% |
| 1978 | -0.6023 °C | -315.3% |
| 1979 | -0.748 °C | +24.2% |
| 1980 | -0.7266 °C | -2.9% |
| 1981 | -1.06 °C | +46.1% |
| 1982 | -0.4486 °C | -57.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2388 °C | -153.2% |
| 1984 | -0.612 °C | -356.2% |
| 1985 | -0.8844 °C | +44.5% |
| 1986 | -0.6856 °C | -22.5% |
| 1987 | -0.1124 °C | -83.6% |
| 1988 | -0.3036 °C | +170.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6428 °C | +111.8% |
| 1990 | -0.7627 °C | +18.6% |
| 1991 | -0.578 °C | -24.2% |
| 1992 | -0.4745 °C | -17.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1872 °C | -60.5% |
| 1994 | -0.9993 °C | +433.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1165 °C | -88.3% |
| 1996 | -0.4801 °C | +312.1% |
| 1997 | -0.2087 °C | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3738 °C | -279.1% |
| 1999 | -0.4899 °C | -231.1% |
| 2000 | -0.7283 °C | +48.7% |
| 2001 | -0.6054 °C | -16.9% |
| 2002 | -0.3615 °C | -40.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1562 °C | -56.8% |
| 2004 | -0.267 °C | +71.0% |
| 2005 | -0.2253 °C | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3841 °C | -270.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5672 °C | +47.7% |
| 2008 | -0.6183 °C | -209.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1253 °C | -79.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9021 °C | -819.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2168 °C | -124.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0713 °C | -132.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0089 °C | -112.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2498 °C | -2902.5% |
| 2015 | 0.891 °C | +256.6% |
| 2016 | 0.578 °C | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 0.595 °C | +2.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1305 °C | -121.9% |
| 2019 | 1.54 °C | -1280.1% |
| 2020 | 0.826 °C | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5733 °C | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5825 °C | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4784 °C | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.775 °C | +62.0% |
| 2025 | 0.234 °C | -69.8% |
| 2026 | 0.8819 °C | +276.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.8819 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 °C, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.8819 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.441 °C, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2902.5% | -0.0089 °C | 0.2498 °C |
| 1950 | -1452.7% | -0.1023 °C | -1.59 °C |
| 2019 | +1280.1% | -0.1305 °C | 1.54 °C |
| 2010 | +819.8% | -0.1253 °C | 0.9021 °C |
| 1994 | -433.8% | -0.1872 °C | -0.9993 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.67 °C | -2.4 °C | -0.1023 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.98 °C | -1.9 °C | 0.1148 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.06 °C | -1.84 °C | -0.3242 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7113 °C | -1.17 °C | 0.2797 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5239 °C | -1.06 °C | 0.2388 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3923 °C | -0.9993 °C | 0.3738 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2136 °C | -0.7283 °C | 0.5672 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4471 °C | -0.2168 °C | 1.54 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6216 °C | 0.234 °C | 0.8819 °C | 7 |
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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)
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- 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 summer temperature anomalies in Laos?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Laos was 0.8819 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 °C in 1942.
- How does Laos rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Laos ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.