How does Laos rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?

Laos ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.

Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Name: Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Laos
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

100

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 188 countries

All-time high

100

in 2023

All-time low

79.48

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2024

Source: Our World in Data.

In 2024, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Laos stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Laos peaked at 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.48, in 2000.

Laos ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	83.55	79.48	87.62	10
2010s	92.6	88.53	96.68	10
2020s	99.09	97.58	100	5

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)

What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Laos?: Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Laos was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 100 in 2023.
What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 79.48 in 2000.
How does Laos rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?: Laos ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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