Water Use Efficiency in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Water Use Efficiency was 2.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 2.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Water use efficiency in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.2 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2006.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for water use efficiency?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th out of 17 regions with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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