Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Laos
Laos: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 25,188 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Laos, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Laos recorded 25,188 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Laos peaked at 87,750 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,188 cubic meters, 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
| 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 energy & mining data for Laos
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 20.2% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Laos?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Laos was 25,188 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 87,750 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,188 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Laos ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. 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.