Australia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Australia
4.67
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.79
in 2022
Australia rank
125th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
123rd

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Australia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 4.79 against 4.67 in Australia, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 6.59 2.87 3.72 Australia
2010s 5.41 4.62 0.7979 Australia
2020s 4.16 4.79 0.6284 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Australia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 4.79 against 4.67 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Australia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.12, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Australia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Australia ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.