Cooling Degree Days in Laos
Laos: Cooling Degree Days was 3,967 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Laos is 3,967, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Laos peaked at 3,967 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,648, in 1971.
Laos ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,027 | — |
| 1961 | 2,851 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 2,741 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 2,712 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2,799 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2,820 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,938 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,805 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,903 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 3,114 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 2,981 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2,648 | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 2,907 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 3,146 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 2,758 | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 2,870 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2,720 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 2,817 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2,876 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3,122 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 3,200 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,051 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 3,024 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3,185 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2,956 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 2,913 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,964 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3,273 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 3,170 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3,046 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 3,103 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3,268 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3,046 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 3,014 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,036 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,128 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,979 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3,081 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,595 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 3,094 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 3,052 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,248 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3,257 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,327 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,104 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 3,335 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3,355 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,273 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,994 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3,335 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 3,584 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2,984 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 3,536 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 3,359 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3,435 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,680 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,716 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,502 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,436 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,932 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 3,712 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,555 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3,448 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,820 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 3,967 | +3.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,967 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,641, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,967 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,959, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,871 | 2,712 | 3,114 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,885 | 2,648 | 3,146 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,078 | 2,913 | 3,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,134 | 2,979 | 3,595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,228 | 2,994 | 3,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,516 | 2,984 | 3,932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,700 | 3,448 | 3,967 | 5 |
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More environment data for Laos
- 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Laos?
- Cooling degree days in Laos was 3,967 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,967 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,648 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for cooling degree days?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Cooling Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.