Laos vs Libya: Average annual surface temperature
Laos
23.2
in 2025
Libya
23.19
in 2025
Laos rank
95th
Libya rank
96th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 23.2 against 23.19 in Libya, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 95th and Libya ranks 96th of 193 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.92 | 20.43 | 1.49 | Laos |
| 1950s | 22.3 | 20.97 | 1.33 | Laos |
| 1960s | 22.32 | 21.27 | 1.05 | Laos |
| 1970s | 22.31 | 21.35 | 0.9558 | Laos |
| 1980s | 22.67 | 21.55 | 1.12 | Laos |
| 1990s | 22.81 | 21.96 | 0.8523 | Laos |
| 2000s | 22.97 | 22.33 | 0.6364 | Laos |
| 2010s | 23.43 | 22.76 | 0.6733 | Laos |
| 2020s | 23.67 | 23.11 | 0.5632 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 23.2 against 23.19 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Laos and Libya?
- 0.01, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Laos ranks 95th and Libya ranks 96th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.