South Korea vs Serbia: Industrial water withdrawal
South Korea
4.45 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Serbia
4.03 billion cubic meters
in 2023
South Korea rank
20th
Serbia rank
22nd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- South Korea
- Serbia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.45 billion cubic meters against 4.03 billion cubic meters in Serbia, a difference of 418.00 million cubic meters.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 20th and Serbia ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.45 billion cubic meters | 3.48 billion cubic meters | 966.36 million cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.45 billion cubic meters | 3.93 billion cubic meters | 520.83 million cubic meters | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, South Korea or Serbia?
- South Korea, at 4.45 billion cubic meters against 4.03 billion cubic meters in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between South Korea and Serbia?
- 418.00 million cubic meters, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Serbia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Serbia ranks 22nd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.