Iraq vs South Korea: Municipal water withdrawal
Iraq
7.45 billion cubic meters
in 2023
South Korea
6.67 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iraq rank
14th
South Korea rank
16th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Iraq
- South Korea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 7.45 billion cubic meters against 6.67 billion cubic meters in South Korea, a difference of 773.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Korea ahead.
Iraq ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 634.00 million cubic meters | 2.56 billion cubic meters | 1.93 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 1980s | 895.50 million cubic meters | 3.66 billion cubic meters | 2.77 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.64 billion cubic meters | 5.81 billion cubic meters | 3.17 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.34 billion cubic meters | 7.23 billion cubic meters | 3.89 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion cubic meters | 6.93 billion cubic meters | 4.92 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.67 billion cubic meters | 6.67 billion cubic meters | 994.00 million cubic meters | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Iraq or South Korea?
- Iraq, at 7.45 billion cubic meters against 6.67 billion cubic meters in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Iraq and South Korea?
- 773.00 million cubic meters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Iraq ranks 14th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.