Hong Kong vs Laos: Decadal average surface temperature
Hong Kong
23.28 °C
in 2010
Laos
23.43 °C
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
92nd
Laos rank
89th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Hong Kong
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 23.43 °C against 23.28 °C in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.15 °C.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 92nd and Laos ranks 89th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.15 °C | 21.92 °C | 0.2331 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 22.47 °C | 22.3 °C | 0.1755 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 22.56 °C | 22.32 °C | 0.2365 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 22.51 °C | 22.31 °C | 0.1983 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 22.55 °C | 22.67 °C | 0.1278 °C | Laos |
| 1990s | 22.98 °C | 22.81 °C | 0.1678 °C | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 23.26 °C | 22.97 °C | 0.2933 °C | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 23.28 °C | 23.43 °C | 0.155 °C | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Hong Kong or Laos?
- Laos, at 23.43 °C against 23.28 °C in Hong Kong as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Hong Kong and Laos?
- 0.15 °C, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Hong Kong ranks 92nd and Laos ranks 89th 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 Decadal average 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.