Average annual surface temperature in Laos
Laos: Average annual surface temperature was 23.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.2
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.24
in 2024
All-time low
21.55
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Laos, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 23.2 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Laos peaked at 24.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.55, in 1940.
Laos ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.55 | — |
| 1941 | 22.06 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 21.63 | -1.9% |
| 1943 | 21.6 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 22.04 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 21.64 | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 22.23 | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 22.14 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 21.95 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 22.34 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 22.24 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 22.16 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 22.28 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 22.07 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 22.45 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 22.03 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 22.13 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 22.63 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 22.42 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 22.58 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 22.6 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 22.35 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 21.99 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 21.91 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 22.17 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 22.29 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 22.65 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 22.07 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 22.44 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 22.71 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 22.6 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 21.77 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 22.38 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 22.77 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 22.09 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 22.14 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 21.98 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 22.12 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 22.38 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 22.84 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 22.95 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.64 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 22.56 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.63 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 22.49 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.49 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.96 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 22.88 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.62 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 22.82 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 23.09 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 22.51 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.5 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.78 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.71 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.51 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.84 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.68 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 22.68 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.7 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.02 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.08 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.15 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 22.72 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.11 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.25 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 23.07 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.42 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.14 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.63 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.44 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 23.57 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 23.14 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.25 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.65 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.46 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.31 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.18 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 23.81 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.44 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.37 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.94 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 24.24 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.2 | -4.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 23.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 23.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.92 | 21.55 | 22.34 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.3 | 22.03 | 22.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.32 | 21.91 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.31 | 21.77 | 22.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.67 | 22.49 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.81 | 22.5 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.97 | 22.42 | 23.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.43 | 22.44 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 | 23.2 | 24.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 92 Costa Rica 23.34 compare
- 93 New Caledonia 23.27 compare
- 94 Tanzania 23.25 compare
- 96 Libya 23.19 compare
- 97 Madagascar 23.12 compare
- 98 Cape Verde 22.86 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Laos?
- Average annual surface temperature in Laos was 23.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 24.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 in 1940.
- How does Laos rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Laos ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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