Japan vs Republic of Korea: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Japan
16.4%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
16.4%
in 2022
Japan rank
63rd
Republic of Korea rank
62nd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 16.4% against 16.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 63rd and Republic of Korea ranks 62nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 11.9% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.8% | 0.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 16.3% | 2.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.4% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 16.4% against 16.4% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Republic of Korea ranks 62nd of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).