Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Laos

Laos: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 25,188 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25,188
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 183 countries
All-time high
87,750
in 1961
All-time low
25,188
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Laos, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Laos stood at 25,188. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Laos peaked at 87,750 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,188, in 2022.

Laos ranks 25th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80,235 73,035 87,750 9
1970s 64,553 58,980 71,319 10
1980s 51,638 45,431 57,827 10
1990s 39,432 35,650 44,156 10
2000s 32,710 30,505 35,057 10
2010s 28,180 26,307 30,059 10
2020s 25,551 25,188 25,917 3

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 23 Uruguay 27,190 compare
  2. 24 Brazil 26,918 compare
  3. 26 Bolivia 25,130 compare
  4. 27 Ecuador 24,821 compare
  5. 28 Nicaragua 23,209 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Laos?
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Laos was 25,188 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 87,750 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 25,188 in 2022.
How does Laos rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
Laos ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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