How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Laos?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.

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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Laos: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)

Iceland

170 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Laos

190.4 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Iceland rank

40th

Laos rank

37th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) over time

Iceland
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 190.4 billion cubic meters against 170 billion cubic meters in Iceland, a difference of 20.4 billion cubic meters.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 40th and Laos ranks 37th of 183 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	170 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	20.4 billion cubic meters	Laos
1970s	170 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	20.4 billion cubic meters	Laos
1980s	170 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	20.4 billion cubic meters	Laos
1990s	170 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	20.4 billion cubic meters	Laos
2000s	170 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	20.4 billion cubic meters	Laos
2010s	170 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	20.4 billion cubic meters	Laos
2020s	170 billion cubic meters	190.4 billion cubic meters	20.4 billion cubic meters	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Iceland or Laos?: Laos, at 190.4 billion cubic meters against 170 billion cubic meters in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Iceland and Laos?: 20.4 billion cubic meters, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Laos?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Laos rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Iceland ranks 40th and Laos ranks 37th 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.