North Korea vs Norway: Industrial water withdrawal
North Korea
1.15 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Norway
1.07 billion cubic meters
in 2023
North Korea rank
48th
Norway rank
50th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- North Korea
- Norway
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.15 billion cubic meters against 1.07 billion cubic meters in Norway, a difference of 74.00 million cubic meters.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 48th and Norway ranks 50th of 180 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 billion cubic meters | 846.00 million cubic meters | 469.31 million cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 89.40 million cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.15 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 74.00 million cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 74.00 million cubic meters | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, North Korea or Norway?
- North Korea, at 1.15 billion cubic meters against 1.07 billion cubic meters in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between North Korea and Norway?
- 74.00 million cubic meters, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Norway rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- North Korea ranks 48th and Norway ranks 50th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.