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

Korea
85.22
in 2022
Sri Lanka
90.79
in 2022
Korea rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
19th

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

  • Korea
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100199020062022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 90.79 against 85.22 in Korea, a difference of 5.57.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 69.22 78.74 9.51 Sri Lanka
2000s 84.54 90.92 6.39 Sri Lanka
2010s 85.22 90.79 5.56 Sri Lanka
2020s 85.22 90.79 5.56 Sri Lanka

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, Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 90.79 against 85.22 in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Korea and Sri Lanka?
5.57, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Korea ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.