Winter temperature anomalies in Laos
Laos: Winter temperature anomalies was 0.95 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.95 °C
Change on year
up 86.7%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.91 °C
in 2018
All-time low
-3.83 °C
in 1975
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Winter temperature anomalies in Laos, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.95 °C for winter temperature anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Laos peaked at 1.91 °C in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.83 °C, in 1975.
That places Laos 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Winter temperature anomalies in Laos, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.4586 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.2731 °C | -40.4% |
| 1942 | -1.74 °C | +536.4% |
| 1943 | -0.6545 °C | -62.3% |
| 1944 | -2.24 °C | +242.5% |
| 1945 | -0.4515 °C | -79.9% |
| 1946 | 1.25 °C | -377.8% |
| 1947 | -0.6384 °C | -150.9% |
| 1948 | 0.6145 °C | -196.3% |
| 1949 | 0.4905 °C | -20.2% |
| 1950 | -1.92 °C | -491.8% |
| 1951 | -0.7467 °C | -61.1% |
| 1952 | -2.29 °C | +207.0% |
| 1953 | -1.07 °C | -53.5% |
| 1954 | -1.61 °C | +50.6% |
| 1955 | -1.71 °C | +6.2% |
| 1956 | -1.61 °C | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3833 °C | -123.8% |
| 1958 | -1.85 °C | -582.0% |
| 1959 | 1.28 °C | -169.4% |
| 1960 | -1.31 °C | -202.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3047 °C | -123.2% |
| 1962 | -1.49 °C | -589.2% |
| 1963 | -0.9607 °C | -35.5% |
| 1964 | -2.15 °C | +124.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1813 °C | -108.4% |
| 1966 | 1.03 °C | +470.4% |
| 1967 | -1.62 °C | -256.3% |
| 1968 | 1.43 °C | -188.7% |
| 1969 | -1.64 °C | -214.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4093 °C | -125.0% |
| 1971 | -0.8542 °C | -308.7% |
| 1972 | -0.2194 °C | -74.3% |
| 1973 | -2.45 °C | +1018.7% |
| 1974 | -0.0541 °C | -97.8% |
| 1975 | -3.83 °C | +6978.5% |
| 1976 | -0.3618 °C | -90.6% |
| 1977 | -0.0326 °C | -91.0% |
| 1978 | -0.1336 °C | +310.4% |
| 1979 | -0.4623 °C | +246.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1751 °C | -137.9% |
| 1981 | -2.05 °C | -1269.3% |
| 1982 | -2.24 °C | +9.2% |
| 1983 | -1.87 °C | -16.4% |
| 1984 | -0.1978 °C | -89.4% |
| 1985 | -0.9747 °C | +392.8% |
| 1986 | -0.2254 °C | -76.9% |
| 1987 | -2.81 °C | +1144.3% |
| 1988 | -1.04 °C | -62.9% |
| 1989 | -0.7756 °C | -25.5% |
| 1990 | -0.3713 °C | -52.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0623 °C | -83.2% |
| 1992 | -0.3892 °C | +524.9% |
| 1993 | -1.18 °C | +203.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6743 °C | -157.1% |
| 1995 | -1.42 °C | -310.7% |
| 1996 | -0.6561 °C | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7 °C | -359.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5377 °C | -68.4% |
| 1999 | -3.02 °C | -661.6% |
| 2000 | 0.826 °C | -127.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3454 °C | -58.2% |
| 2002 | 1.35 °C | +291.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6264 °C | -146.4% |
| 2004 | -0.9116 °C | +45.5% |
| 2005 | -0.6726 °C | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1561 °C | -123.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 °C | +683.8% |
| 2008 | -1.04 °C | -185.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4956 °C | -147.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8354 °C | +68.6% |
| 2011 | -1.07 °C | -227.5% |
| 2012 | 1.82 °C | -270.8% |
| 2013 | -2.55 °C | -240.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2518 °C | -90.1% |
| 2015 | 1.29 °C | -613.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 °C | -22.2% |
| 2017 | -0.1981 °C | -119.7% |
| 2018 | 1.91 °C | -1062.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0068 °C | -100.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1079 °C | +1484.8% |
| 2021 | -0.316 °C | +192.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 °C | -100.8% |
| 2023 | 1.74 °C | +66959.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5088 °C | -70.8% |
| 2025 | 0.95 °C | +86.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.95 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5762 °C, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.95 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4368 °C, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +66959.0% | 0.0026 °C | 1.74 °C |
| 1975 | -6978.5% | -0.0541 °C | -3.83 °C |
| 2020 | -1484.8% | -0.0068 °C | -0.1079 °C |
| 1981 | -1269.3% | 0.1751 °C | -2.05 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4097 °C | -2.24 °C | 1.25 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.11 °C | -2.29 °C | 1.28 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6215 °C | -2.15 °C | 1.43 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7992 °C | -3.83 °C | 0.4093 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.2 °C | -2.81 °C | 0.1751 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4189 °C | -3.02 °C | 1.7 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1142 °C | -1.04 °C | 1.35 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2784 °C | -2.55 °C | 1.91 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4637 °C | -0.316 °C | 1.74 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 78 North Korea 0.9637 °C compare
- 79 Sudan 0.9627 °C compare
- 80 Qatar 0.9579 °C compare
- 82 Egypt 0.9319 °C compare
- 83 United States 0.9189 °C compare
- 84 South Korea 0.9115 °C 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 winter temperature anomalies in Laos?
- Winter temperature anomalies in Laos was 0.95 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 °C in 2018.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.83 °C in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- Laos ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Winter temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 86 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.