Laos vs Nepal: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Laos
190.4 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Nepal
198.2 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Laos rank
37th
Nepal rank
36th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 198.2 billion cubic meters against 190.4 billion cubic meters in Laos, a difference of 7.8 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 36th of 183 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.4 billion cubic meters | 198.2 billion cubic meters | 7.8 billion cubic meters | Nepal |
| 1970s | 190.4 billion cubic meters | 198.2 billion cubic meters | 7.8 billion cubic meters | Nepal |
| 1980s | 190.4 billion cubic meters | 198.2 billion cubic meters | 7.8 billion cubic meters | Nepal |
| 1990s | 190.4 billion cubic meters | 198.2 billion cubic meters | 7.8 billion cubic meters | Nepal |
| 2000s | 190.4 billion cubic meters | 198.2 billion cubic meters | 7.8 billion cubic meters | Nepal |
| 2010s | 190.4 billion cubic meters | 198.2 billion cubic meters | 7.8 billion cubic meters | Nepal |
| 2020s | 190.4 billion cubic meters | 198.2 billion cubic meters | 7.8 billion cubic meters | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Laos or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 198.2 billion cubic meters against 190.4 billion cubic meters in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Laos and Nepal?
- 7.8 billion cubic meters, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Laos ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 36th 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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.