South Korea vs Netherlands: Industrial water withdrawal
South Korea
4.45 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Netherlands
5.05 billion cubic meters
in 2023
South Korea rank
20th
Netherlands rank
18th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.05 billion cubic meters against 4.45 billion cubic meters in South Korea, a difference of 595.30 million cubic meters.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 billion cubic meters | 5.92 billion cubic meters | 3.08 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.38 billion cubic meters | 8.99 billion cubic meters | 4.61 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.45 billion cubic meters | 7.60 billion cubic meters | 3.15 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.45 billion cubic meters | 5.64 billion cubic meters | 1.19 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.05 billion cubic meters against 4.45 billion cubic meters in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 595.30 million cubic meters, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.