Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, India or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.3% against 2.2% in India as of 2022.

What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.

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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

India

2.2%

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic

2.3%

in 2022

India rank

133rd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

132nd

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

India
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

India ranks 133rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd of 179 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.1%	3.9%	1.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, India or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.3% against 2.2% in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do India and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: India ranks 133rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,690 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).