Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Laos
Laos: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 25,188 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25,188 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 183 countries
All-time high
87,750 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
25,188 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,750 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 85,769 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 83,838 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 81,969 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 80,128 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 78,319 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 76,536 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 74,773 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 73,035 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 71,319 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 69,626 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 67,960 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 66,328 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 64,767 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 63,350 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 62,123 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 61,047 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 60,030 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 58,980 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 57,827 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 56,555 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 55,188 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 53,770 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 52,339 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 50,909 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 49,497 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 48,110 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 46,751 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 45,431 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 44,156 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 42,930 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 41,758 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 40,640 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 39,591 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 38,625 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 37,735 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 36,956 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 36,279 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 35,650 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 35,057 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 34,484 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33,934 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 33,416 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32,932 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 32,439 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 31,929 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31,439 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 30,964 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 30,505 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 30,059 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 29,627 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 29,207 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28,799 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28,404 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27,993 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27,559 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 27,130 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 26,711 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26,307 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25,917 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 25,546 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 25,188 cubic meters | -1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25,188 cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 11.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25,188 cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240 cubic meters, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (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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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.