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 45th of 166 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.
Heat Index 35 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.99 | — |
| 1961 | 0.28 | -71.7% |
| 1962 | 0.21 | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.19 | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.06 | -68.4% |
| 1965 | 0.14 | +133.3% |
| 1966 | 0.27 | +92.9% |
| 1967 | 0.05 | -81.5% |
| 1968 | 0.12 | +140.0% |
| 1969 | 1.83 | +1425.0% |
| 1970 | 0.46 | -74.9% |
| 1971 | 0.01 | -97.8% |
| 1972 | 0.29 | +2800.0% |
| 1973 | 1.76 | +506.9% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | -99.4% |
| 1975 | 0.43 | +4200.0% |
| 1976 | 0.12 | -72.1% |
| 1977 | 0.88 | +633.3% |
| 1978 | 0.28 | -68.2% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | +285.7% |
| 1980 | 1.36 | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 0.25 | -81.6% |
| 1982 | 0.85 | +240.0% |
| 1983 | 3.44 | +304.7% |
| 1984 | 0.54 | -84.3% |
| 1985 | 0.24 | -55.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +108.3% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | +182.0% |
| 1988 | 1.93 | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 0.67 | -65.3% |
| 1990 | 0.96 | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | +119.8% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.18 | -87.1% |
| 1997 | 0.93 | +416.7% |
| 1998 | 6.2 | +566.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | -96.8% |
| 2000 | 0.34 | +70.0% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | +705.9% |
| 2002 | 0.77 | -71.9% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +322.1% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -59.7% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 2.63 | +82.6% |
| 2008 | 0.84 | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 7.46 | +501.6% |
| 2011 | 0.99 | -86.7% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | +128.3% |
| 2013 | 3.63 | +60.6% |
| 2014 | 5.46 | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 8.12 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.57 | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -54.0% |
| 2019 | 10.15 | +383.3% |
| 2020 | 10.75 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 8.56 | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 10.77 | +183.4% |
| 2024 | 14.39 | +33.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.32, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +4200.0% | 0.01 | 0.43 |
| 1972 | +2800.0% | 0.01 | 0.29 |
| 1969 | +1425.0% | 0.12 | 1.83 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 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 45th out of 166 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.