Industrial water withdrawal in Laos
Laos: Industrial water withdrawal was 170.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
170.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 180 countries
All-time high
170.00 million cubic meters
in 2003
All-time low
99.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Laos, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Laos recorded 170.00 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Laos peaked at 170.00 million cubic meters in 2003 and was at its lowest, 99.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Laos 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Laos, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 99.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 103.44 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 107.88 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 112.31 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 116.75 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 121.19 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 125.62 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 130.06 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 134.50 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 138.94 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 143.38 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 147.81 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 152.25 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 156.69 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 161.12 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 165.56 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 170.00 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 170.00 million cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 billion cubic meters, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.44 million cubic meters | 99.00 million cubic meters | 107.88 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 132.28 million cubic meters | 112.31 million cubic meters | 152.25 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.34 million cubic meters | 156.69 million cubic meters | 170.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.00 million cubic meters | 170.00 million cubic meters | 170.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.00 million cubic meters | 170.00 million cubic meters | 170.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 86 Madagascar 200.00 million cubic meters compare
- 87 Iceland 198.00 million cubic meters compare
- 88 Algeria 181.00 million cubic meters compare
- 90 Afghanistan 169.50 million cubic meters compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 167.60 million cubic meters compare
- 92 Mongolia 166.20 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Laos?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Laos was 170.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 170.00 million cubic meters in 2003.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Laos rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.