Water Use Efficiency in Laos
Laos: Water Use Efficiency was 2.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Laos, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Laos stood at 2.2. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Laos peaked at 2.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2006.
Laos ranks 168th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.43 | — |
| 2006 | 1.24 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.09 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01, 8% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.24 | 1.43 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.35 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.04 | 2.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Laos?
- Water use efficiency in Laos was 2.2 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for water use efficiency?
- Laos ranks 168th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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