Gambia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Gambia
3.4%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.9%
in 2022
Gambia rank
117th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
115th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Gambia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.9% against 3.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 117th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 2.3% 1.1% Gambia
2010s 3.4% 3.7% 0.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 3.4% 3.9% 0.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Gambia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.9% against 3.4% in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Gambia ranks 117th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th of 177 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 (% of internal resources). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Unit
% of internal resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,630 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.