What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Iceland and Laos?

28.00 million cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Laos?

37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.

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.

Iceland vs Laos: Industrial water withdrawal

Iceland

198.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Laos

170.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Iceland rank

87th

Laos rank

89th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Iceland
Laos

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 198.00 million cubic meters against 170.00 million cubic meters in Laos, a difference of 28.00 million cubic meters.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Laos ahead.

Iceland ranks 87th and Laos ranks 89th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.95 million cubic meters	103.44 million cubic meters	90.49 million cubic meters	Laos
1990s	12.14 million cubic meters	132.28 million cubic meters	120.14 million cubic meters	Laos
2000s	54.88 million cubic meters	167.34 million cubic meters	112.46 million cubic meters	Laos
2010s	197.45 million cubic meters	170.00 million cubic meters	27.45 million cubic meters	Iceland
2020s	198.00 million cubic meters	170.00 million cubic meters	28.00 million cubic meters	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Iceland or Laos?: Iceland, at 198.00 million cubic meters against 170.00 million cubic meters in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Iceland and Laos?: 28.00 million cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Laos?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Laos rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Iceland ranks 87th 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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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.