South Korea vs Turkey: Municipal water withdrawal
South Korea
6.67 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Turkey
7.14 billion cubic meters
in 2023
South Korea rank
16th
Turkey rank
15th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 7.14 billion cubic meters against 6.67 billion cubic meters in South Korea, a difference of 472.20 million cubic meters.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 15th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.10 billion cubic meters | 4.69 billion cubic meters | 1.41 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.23 billion cubic meters | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 2.22 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.93 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.67 billion cubic meters | 7.08 billion cubic meters | 408.76 million cubic meters | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 7.14 billion cubic meters against 6.67 billion cubic meters in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between South Korea and Turkey?
- 472.20 million cubic meters, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 15th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.