Laos vs Malaysia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.35 billion cubic meters against 6.71 billion cubic meters in Malaysia, a difference of 0.64 billion cubic meters.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Laos ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 60th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 billion cubic meters | 5.91 billion cubic meters | 1.51 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.08 billion cubic meters | 6.34 billion cubic meters | 0.7377 billion cubic meters | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.35 billion cubic meters | 6.71 billion cubic meters | 0.643 billion cubic meters | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Laos or Malaysia?
- Laos, at 7.35 billion cubic meters against 6.71 billion cubic meters in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Laos and Malaysia?
- 0.64 billion cubic meters, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Laos ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 60th 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.