Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 7.35 billion cubic meters in 2022. β² Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005β2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 7.35 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 7.85 billion cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.49 billion cubic meters, in 2005.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 billion cubic meters | 3.49 billion cubic meters | 5.3 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.08 billion cubic meters | 5.76 billion cubic meters | 7.85 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 billion cubic meters | 7.35 billion cubic meters | 7.35 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 54 Netherlands 8.23 billion cubic meters compare
- 55 Romania 8.15 billion cubic meters compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 7.71 billion cubic meters compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 7.14 billion cubic meters compare
- 59 Cuba 6.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 60 Malaysia 6.71 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share co2 vs population 0.0909 (2100)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 41.55 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.03 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7.35 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 billion cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.