Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.1%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.5 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-16.74 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.87 % change on previous year for cooling degree days, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 64.1% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 18.5 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -16.74 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Laos ranks 99th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1963 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1964 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -407.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7323 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1966 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +473.3% |
| 1967 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1968 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 1969 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1970 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1971 | -11.17 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 1972 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1973 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1974 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1975 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1976 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 1977 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1978 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1979 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +306.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1981 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 1982 | -0.8761 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1983 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -707.7% |
| 1984 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 1985 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1986 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 1987 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +495.5% |
| 1988 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1989 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1991 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 1992 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 1993 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7217 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1995 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +323.3% |
| 1996 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1997 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1998 | 16.69 % change on previous year | +389.0% |
| 1999 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2000 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2001 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2842 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2003 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +654.5% |
| 2004 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -412.1% |
| 2005 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6105 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2007 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -499.6% |
| 2008 | -8.53 % change on previous year | +249.6% |
| 2009 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2010 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2011 | -16.74 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 2012 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2013 | -5 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2015 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +213.5% |
| 2016 | 0.986 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2017 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -683.1% |
| 2018 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2019 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -862.9% |
| 2020 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2021 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2022 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -458.8% |
| 2024 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.87 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.72 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.87 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4077 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3277 % change on previous year | -12.31 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1248 % change on previous year | -7.2 % change on previous year | 10.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4519 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.923 % change on previous year | -8.53 % change on previous year | 11.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year | 18.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3623 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 96 Brunei 4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Thailand 4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Philippines 3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Samoa 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Egypt 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Indonesia 3.8 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Laos
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.086 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Laos was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cooling degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.74 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for cooling degree days, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cooling Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.