Land Surface Temperature in Laos
Laos: Land Surface Temperature was 25.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
25.69
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.56
in 2019
All-time low
24.31
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Laos recorded 25.69 for land surface temperature in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Laos peaked at 26.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.31, in 2008.
Laos ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.31 | — |
| 2001 | 24.81 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 25.06 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.19 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 24.94 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.31 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.44 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.19 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.31 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 25.06 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 25.69 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.69 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 25.69 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 25.19 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.31 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.81 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.81 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.44 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.56 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 26.56 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.69 | -3.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.97, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.06 | 24.31 | 25.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.56 | 24.69 | 26.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.12 | 25.69 | 26.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 118 Malta 25.76 compare
- 119 Samoa 25.69 compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 25.69 compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 25.59 compare
- 123 Micronesia (country) 25.49 compare
- 124 Fiji 25.47 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 land surface temperature in Laos?
- Land surface temperature in Laos was 25.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 26.56 in 2019.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.31 in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for land surface temperature?
- Laos ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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