What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Laos and Papua New Guinea?

2.40 million cubic meters, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Industrial water withdrawal

Laos

170.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

167.60 million cubic meters

in 2023

Laos rank

89th

Papua New Guinea rank

91st

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Laos
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Laos currently reports 170.00 million cubic meters against 167.60 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.40 million cubic meters.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 180 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	103.44 million cubic meters	29.22 million cubic meters	74.21 million cubic meters	Laos
1990s	132.28 million cubic meters	76.17 million cubic meters	56.11 million cubic meters	Laos
2000s	167.34 million cubic meters	152.09 million cubic meters	15.25 million cubic meters	Laos
2010s	170.00 million cubic meters	167.60 million cubic meters	2.40 million cubic meters	Laos
2020s	170.00 million cubic meters	167.60 million cubic meters	2.40 million cubic meters	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Laos or Papua New Guinea?: Laos, at 170.00 million cubic meters against 167.60 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Laos and Papua New Guinea?: 2.40 million cubic meters, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Laos ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st 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.