Egypt vs South Korea: Industrial water withdrawal
Egypt
5.40 billion cubic meters
in 2023
South Korea
4.45 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Egypt rank
17th
South Korea rank
20th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.40 billion cubic meters against 4.45 billion cubic meters in South Korea, a difference of 950.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 billion cubic meters | 3.12 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.10 billion cubic meters | 4.38 billion cubic meters | 1.28 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion cubic meters | 4.45 billion cubic meters | 1.91 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.40 billion cubic meters | 4.45 billion cubic meters | 950.00 million cubic meters | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Egypt or South Korea?
- Egypt, at 5.40 billion cubic meters against 4.45 billion cubic meters in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Egypt and South Korea?
- 950.00 million cubic meters, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Egypt ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.