Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Laos
Laos: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 2.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Laos stood at 2.03. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 228.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Laos peaked at 2.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.572, in 1976.
Laos ranks 92nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.087 | — |
| 1962 | -0.221 | -354.0% |
| 1963 | -0.375 | +69.7% |
| 1964 | -0.06 | -84.0% |
| 1965 | -0.169 | +181.7% |
| 1966 | 0.464 | -374.6% |
| 1967 | -0.102 | -122.0% |
| 1968 | -0.115 | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.518 | -550.4% |
| 1970 | -0.046 | -108.9% |
| 1971 | -0.494 | +973.9% |
| 1972 | -0.021 | -95.7% |
| 1973 | 0.481 | -2390.5% |
| 1974 | -0.418 | -186.9% |
| 1975 | 0.223 | -153.3% |
| 1976 | -0.572 | -356.5% |
| 1977 | -0.084 | -85.3% |
| 1978 | 0.075 | -189.3% |
| 1979 | 0.42 | +460.0% |
| 1980 | 0.404 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.37 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1 | -73.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.008 | -96.0% |
| 1985 | 0.195 | +2337.5% |
| 1986 | -0.037 | -119.0% |
| 1987 | 0.881 | -2481.1% |
| 1988 | 0.252 | -71.4% |
| 1989 | 0.181 | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.374 | +106.6% |
| 1991 | 0.636 | +70.1% |
| 1992 | 0.133 | -79.1% |
| 1993 | 0.215 | +61.7% |
| 1994 | 0.296 | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 0.507 | +71.3% |
| 1996 | 0.013 | -97.4% |
| 1997 | 0.181 | +1292.3% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | +599.4% |
| 1999 | 0.517 | -59.2% |
| 2000 | -0.096 | -118.6% |
| 2001 | 0.589 | -713.5% |
| 2002 | 0.497 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.854 | +71.8% |
| 2004 | 0.272 | -68.1% |
| 2005 | 0.766 | +181.6% |
| 2006 | 0.755 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.494 | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 0.161 | -67.4% |
| 2009 | 0.533 | +231.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +134.1% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -99.2% |
| 2012 | 0.843 | +8330.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.617 | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | +99.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | +163.7% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.902 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +65.9% |
| 2024 | 2.03 | +35.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.71, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.59, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +8330.0% | 0.01 | 0.843 |
| 1987 | +2481.1% | -0.037 | 0.881 |
| 1973 | +2390.5% | -0.021 | 0.481 |
| 1985 | +2337.5% | 0.008 | 0.195 |
| 1997 | +1292.3% | 0.013 | 0.181 |
| 1971 | -973.9% | -0.046 | -0.494 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 | -0.375 | 0.518 | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0436 | -0.572 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2554 | -0.037 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4138 | 0.013 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4825 | -0.096 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.01 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 0.902 | 2.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Laos?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Laos was 2.03 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.572 in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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