Afghanistan vs Laos: Industrial water withdrawal
Afghanistan
169.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Laos
170.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
90th
Laos rank
89th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 170.00 million cubic meters against 169.50 million cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 500,000 cubic meters.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 90th and Laos ranks 89th of 180 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.88 million cubic meters | 103.44 million cubic meters | 93.55 million cubic meters | Laos |
| 1990s | 74.13 million cubic meters | 132.28 million cubic meters | 58.15 million cubic meters | Laos |
| 2000s | 157.20 million cubic meters | 167.34 million cubic meters | 10.14 million cubic meters | Laos |
| 2010s | 169.50 million cubic meters | 170.00 million cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2020s | 169.50 million cubic meters | 170.00 million cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Laos, at 170.00 million cubic meters against 169.50 million cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 500,000 cubic meters, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th and Laos ranks 89th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.