Laos vs New Caledonia: Average annual surface temperature
Laos
23.2 °C
in 2025
New Caledonia
23.27 °C
in 2025
Laos rank
95th
New Caledonia rank
93rd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Laos
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 23.27 °C against 23.2 °C in Laos, a difference of 0.07 °C.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 95th and New Caledonia ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.92 °C | 21.41 °C | 0.5028 °C | Laos |
| 1950s | 22.3 °C | 21.98 °C | 0.3171 °C | Laos |
| 1960s | 22.32 °C | 21.51 °C | 0.8131 °C | Laos |
| 1970s | 22.31 °C | 22.01 °C | 0.3021 °C | Laos |
| 1980s | 22.67 °C | 22.33 °C | 0.3421 °C | Laos |
| 1990s | 22.81 °C | 22.43 °C | 0.3793 °C | Laos |
| 2000s | 22.97 °C | 22.49 °C | 0.482 °C | Laos |
| 2010s | 23.43 °C | 22.61 °C | 0.822 °C | Laos |
| 2020s | 23.67 °C | 22.98 °C | 0.6902 °C | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Laos or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 23.27 °C against 23.2 °C in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Laos and New Caledonia?
- 0.07 °C, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Caledonia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Laos and New Caledonia rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Laos ranks 95th and New Caledonia ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.