Denmark vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Denmark
25.27
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
27.74
in 2022
Denmark rank
61st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
60th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Denmark
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 27.74 against 25.27 in Denmark, a difference of 2.47.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Denmark ranks 61st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th of 178 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 17.67 27.64 9.97 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 24.47 27.74 3.28 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 25.61 27.74 2.13 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Denmark or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 27.74 against 25.27 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Denmark and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
2.47, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Denmark ranks 61st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.