East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Laos: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25,188 cubic meters against 4,118 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 21,070 cubic meters.
That makes Laos's figure about 6.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Laos ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,967 cubic meters | 80,235 cubic meters | 71,268 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1970s | 7,142 cubic meters | 64,553 cubic meters | 57,411 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1980s | 6,022 cubic meters | 51,638 cubic meters | 45,615 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1990s | 5,163 cubic meters | 39,432 cubic meters | 34,269 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2000s | 4,650 cubic meters | 32,710 cubic meters | 28,060 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2010s | 4,296 cubic meters | 28,180 cubic meters | 23,884 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2020s | 4,128 cubic meters | 25,551 cubic meters | 21,422 cubic meters | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Laos?
- Laos, at 25,188 cubic meters against 4,118 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos?
- 21,070 cubic meters, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Laos ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- 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.