Kyrgyzstan vs Laos: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 7.71 billion cubic meters against 7.35 billion cubic meters in Laos, a difference of 0.36 billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th and Laos ranks 57th of 181 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.79 billion cubic meters | 4.4 billion cubic meters | 3.39 billion cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 7.71 billion cubic meters | 7.08 billion cubic meters | 0.625 billion cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 7.71 billion cubic meters | 7.35 billion cubic meters | 0.357 billion cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Kyrgyzstan or Laos?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 7.71 billion cubic meters against 7.35 billion cubic meters in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
- 0.36 billion cubic meters, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Laos rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th and Laos ranks 57th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.