Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 25,188 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961β2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 25,188 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 87,750 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,188 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,235 cubic meters | 73,035 cubic meters | 87,750 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,553 cubic meters | 58,980 cubic meters | 71,319 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,638 cubic meters | 45,431 cubic meters | 57,827 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,432 cubic meters | 35,650 cubic meters | 44,156 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,710 cubic meters | 30,505 cubic meters | 35,057 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,180 cubic meters | 26,307 cubic meters | 30,059 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,551 cubic meters | 25,188 cubic meters | 25,917 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 25,188 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 87,750 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,188 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.