Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Laos
Laos: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 7.35 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Laos, 2005–2022
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 Laos 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 Laos peaked at 7.85 billion cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.49 billion cubic meters, in 2005.
That places Laos 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.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Laos, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.49 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2006 | 3.95 billion cubic meters | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4 billion cubic meters | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 4.85 billion cubic meters | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3 billion cubic meters | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 5.76 billion cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 6.21 billion cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.66 billion cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 7.12 billion cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 7.57 billion cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.85 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.66 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.32 billion cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 7.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.35 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.35 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.35 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.35 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.35 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion cubic meters, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.35 billion cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.27 billion cubic meters, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 Laos
- 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 Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Laos?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 billion cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Laos ranks 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.