IDA total vs Laos: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
IDA total
3,750 cubic meters
in 2022
Laos
25,188 cubic meters
in 2022
IDA total rank
28th
Laos rank
25th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- IDA total
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25,188 cubic meters against 3,750 cubic meters in IDA total, a difference of 21,438 cubic meters.
That makes Laos's figure about 6.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 28th and Laos ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,074 cubic meters | 80,235 cubic meters | 63,161 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1970s | 13,357 cubic meters | 64,553 cubic meters | 51,196 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1980s | 10,202 cubic meters | 51,638 cubic meters | 41,436 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1990s | 7,472 cubic meters | 39,432 cubic meters | 31,960 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2000s | 5,707 cubic meters | 32,710 cubic meters | 27,003 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2010s | 4,444 cubic meters | 28,180 cubic meters | 23,736 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2020s | 3,831 cubic meters | 25,551 cubic meters | 21,719 cubic meters | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, IDA total or Laos?
- Laos, at 25,188 cubic meters against 3,750 cubic meters in IDA total as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between IDA total and Laos?
- 21,438 cubic meters, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Laos?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do IDA total and Laos rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- IDA total ranks 28th and Laos ranks 25th of 45 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.