Brazil vs Laos: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Brazil
26,918 cubic meters
in 2022
Laos
25,188 cubic meters
in 2022
Brazil rank
24th
Laos rank
25th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time
- Brazil
- Laos
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 26,918 cubic meters against 25,188 cubic meters in Laos, a difference of 1,730 cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Laos ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,889 cubic meters | 80,235 cubic meters | 12,347 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1970s | 53,375 cubic meters | 64,553 cubic meters | 11,178 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1980s | 42,404 cubic meters | 51,638 cubic meters | 9,233 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1990s | 35,350 cubic meters | 39,432 cubic meters | 4,082 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2000s | 30,890 cubic meters | 32,710 cubic meters | 1,820 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2010s | 28,212 cubic meters | 28,180 cubic meters | 32.16 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27,021 cubic meters | 25,551 cubic meters | 1,470 cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Brazil or Laos?
- Brazil, at 26,918 cubic meters against 25,188 cubic meters in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Brazil and Laos?
- 1,730 cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Laos?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Laos rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Laos ranks 25th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.