North Korea vs Sweden: Industrial water withdrawal
North Korea
1.15 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Sweden
1.27 billion cubic meters
in 2023
North Korea rank
48th
Sweden rank
45th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.27 billion cubic meters against 1.15 billion cubic meters in North Korea, a difference of 122.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 45th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 1.87 billion cubic meters | 306.56 million cubic meters | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.59 billion cubic meters | 1.65 billion cubic meters | 57.32 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 1.52 billion cubic meters | 392.00 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.15 billion cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 252.50 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 122.00 million cubic meters | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, North Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.27 billion cubic meters against 1.15 billion cubic meters in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between North Korea and Sweden?
- 122.00 million cubic meters, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- North Korea ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 45th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.