Heating Degree Days in Laos
Laos: Heating Degree Days was 114.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
114.88
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
104th
of 189 countries
All-time high
419.87
in 1971
All-time low
110.68
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Laos is 114.88, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Laos peaked at 419.87 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 110.68, in 1998.
Laos ranks 104th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 247.45 | — |
| 1961 | 236.14 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 368.25 | +55.9% |
| 1963 | 386.21 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 300.34 | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 252.02 | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 134.99 | -46.4% |
| 1967 | 379.44 | +181.1% |
| 1968 | 220.09 | -42.0% |
| 1969 | 268.63 | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 211.07 | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 419.87 | +98.9% |
| 1972 | 271.94 | -35.2% |
| 1973 | 271.75 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 317.94 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 404.87 | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 349.24 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 346.76 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 243.49 | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 192.75 | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 188.46 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 256.23 | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 276.74 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 396.15 | +43.1% |
| 1984 | 255.66 | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 212.82 | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 266.32 | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 262.23 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 211.01 | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 262.52 | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 189.88 | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 171.03 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 329.86 | +92.9% |
| 1993 | 309.32 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 149.93 | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 284.14 | +89.5% |
| 1996 | 258.74 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 144.48 | -44.2% |
| 1998 | 110.68 | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 275.12 | +148.6% |
| 2000 | 205.42 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 203.83 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 168.93 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 193.9 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 247.83 | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 236.94 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 163.29 | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 192.79 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 329.44 | +70.9% |
| 2009 | 214.62 | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 138.09 | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 326.3 | +136.3% |
| 2012 | 126.68 | -61.2% |
| 2013 | 243.94 | +92.6% |
| 2014 | 236.84 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 182.47 | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 238.9 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 163.8 | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 190.02 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 122.4 | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 136.56 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 227.23 | +66.4% |
| 2022 | 169.34 | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 166.63 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 114.88 | -31.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 114.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.85, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 114.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.66, 174.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.36 | 134.99 | 386.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 302.97 | 192.75 | 419.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.81 | 188.46 | 396.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.32 | 110.68 | 329.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.7 | 163.29 | 329.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.94 | 122.4 | 326.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.93 | 114.88 | 227.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 101 Chad 156.58 compare
- 102 Madagascar 148.21 compare
- 103 Guatemala 120.73 compare
- 105 Malawi 111.3 compare
- 106 Bangladesh 100.4 compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 94.78 compare
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 heating degree days in Laos?
- Heating degree days in Laos was 114.88 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 419.87 in 1971.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.68 in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for heating degree days?
- Laos ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Heating Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A heating degree day (HDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is below 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.