Cuba vs Laos: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.35 billion billion cubic meters against 6.96 billion billion cubic meters in Cuba, a difference of 392.00 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 59th and Laos ranks 57th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.45 billion billion cubic meters | 4.40 billion billion cubic meters | 1.05 billion billion cubic meters | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6.77 billion billion cubic meters | 7.08 billion billion cubic meters | 311.75 million billion cubic meters | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.96 billion billion cubic meters | 7.35 billion billion cubic meters | 392.00 million billion cubic meters | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Cuba or Laos?
- Laos, at 7.35 billion billion cubic meters against 6.96 billion billion cubic meters in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Cuba and Laos?
- 392.00 million billion cubic meters, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Cuba ranks 59th and Laos ranks 57th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.