Chile vs South Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 35.37 billion billion cubic meters against 29.20 billion billion cubic meters in South Korea, a difference of 6.17 billion billion cubic meters.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.07 billion billion cubic meters | 24.42 billion billion cubic meters | 344.94 million billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.11 billion billion cubic meters | 28.96 billion billion cubic meters | 4.15 billion billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 2010s | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 29.20 billion billion cubic meters | 6.17 billion billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 2020s | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 29.20 billion billion cubic meters | 6.17 billion billion cubic meters | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 35.37 billion billion cubic meters against 29.20 billion billion cubic meters in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Chile and South Korea?
- 6.17 billion billion cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.