Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 85.22 against 81.29 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.93.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd 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 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.72 | 69.22 | 1.51 | Korea |
| 2000s | 80.34 | 84.54 | 4.2 | Korea |
| 2010s | 81.29 | 85.22 | 3.93 | Korea |
| 2020s | 81.29 | 85.22 | 3.93 | 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea?
- Korea, at 85.22 against 81.29 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
- 3.93, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.