Iran vs South Korea: Municipal water withdrawal
Iran
6.20 billion cubic meters
in 2023
South Korea
6.67 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
South Korea rank
16th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.67 billion cubic meters against 6.20 billion cubic meters in Iran, a difference of 472.00 million cubic meters.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 16th of 183 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 6.23 billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.78 billion cubic meters | 7.23 billion cubic meters | 1.45 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 6.93 billion cubic meters | 732.22 million cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 6.67 billion cubic meters | 472.00 million cubic meters | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 6.67 billion cubic meters against 6.20 billion cubic meters in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Iran and South Korea?
- 472.00 million cubic meters, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Iran ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 16th of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.