Annual freshwater withdrawals in Laos
Laos: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 7.35 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Laos, 2005–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Laos is 7.35 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Laos peaked at 7.85 billion billion cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.49 billion billion cubic meters, in 2005.
Laos ranks 57th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.40 billion billion cubic meters | 3.49 billion billion cubic meters | 5.30 billion billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.08 billion billion cubic meters | 5.76 billion billion cubic meters | 7.85 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 billion billion cubic meters | 7.35 billion billion cubic meters | 7.35 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 54 Netherlands 8.23 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 55 Romania 8.15 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 7.71 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 7.14 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 59 Cuba 6.96 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 60 Malaysia 6.71 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Laos
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.5411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0081 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4771 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Laos?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Laos was 7.35 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 billion billion cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 billion billion cubic meters in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Laos ranks 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.