Eswatini vs Korea: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Eswatini
77.56
in 2022
Korea
85.22
in 2022
Eswatini rank
23rd
Korea rank
21st

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

  • Eswatini
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 85.22 against 77.56 in Eswatini, a difference of 7.66.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 21st of 178 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 67.98 69.22 1.24 Korea
2000s 76.99 84.54 7.54 Korea
2010s 77.56 85.22 7.66 Korea
2020s 77.56 85.22 7.66 Korea

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, Eswatini or Korea?
Korea, at 85.22 against 77.56 in Eswatini as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Eswatini and Korea?
7.66, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Korea rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Eswatini ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 21st 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
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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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.