Republic of Korea vs Western Asia: Reservoir maximum water area

Republic of Korea
0.5%
in 2022
Western Asia
0.2%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
27th
Western Asia rank
25th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in Western Asia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.7 times Western Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 222 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Republic of Korea
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Republic of Korea
2020s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Republic of Korea or Western Asia?
Republic of Korea, at 0.5% against 0.2% in Western Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Republic of Korea and Western Asia?
0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Western Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Western Asia rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed