Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Laos
Laos: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) was 3.9% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Laos is 3.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Laos peaked at 4.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2005.
Laos ranks 115th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 (% of internal resources) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.8% | — |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 3.9% 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 4.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Laos ranks 115th out of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.