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

3.80 million cubic meters, with Laos ahead.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Laos vs Mongolia: Industrial water withdrawal

Laos

170.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Mongolia

166.20 million cubic meters

in 2023

Laos rank

89th

Mongolia rank

92nd

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Laos
Mongolia

How they compare

Laos currently reports 170.00 million cubic meters against 166.20 million cubic meters in Mongolia, a difference of 3.80 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 89th and Mongolia ranks 92nd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	138.94 million cubic meters	139.54 million cubic meters	600,857 cubic meters	Mongolia
2000s	167.34 million cubic meters	205.52 million cubic meters	38.19 million cubic meters	Mongolia
2010s	170.00 million cubic meters	157.48 million cubic meters	12.52 million cubic meters	Laos
2020s	170.00 million cubic meters	166.20 million cubic meters	3.80 million cubic meters	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Laos or Mongolia?: Laos, at 170.00 million cubic meters against 166.20 million cubic meters in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Laos and Mongolia?: 3.80 million cubic meters, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Laos ranks 89th and Mongolia ranks 92nd 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.