Heat Index 35 in Laos
Laos: Heat Index 35 was 14.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Laos recorded 14.39 for heat index 35 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Laos peaked at 14.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1971.
Laos ranks 44th of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.414 | 0.05 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.532 | 0.01 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.24 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 0.18 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 0.34 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 0.99 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 | 3.8 | 14.39 | 5 |
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More environment data for Laos
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.5411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0081 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4771 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Laos?
- Heat index 35 in Laos was 14.39 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for heat index 35?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Heat Index 35. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total count of days per year where the daily mean Heat Index rose above 35°C. A Heat Index is a measure of how hot it feels once humidity is factored in with air temperature.