Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) in Laos
Laos: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) was 1.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Laos, 2005–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.8% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Laos peaked at 3.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.
Laos ranks 175th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.7% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.9%, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Laos?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Laos was 1.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Laos ranks 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.