Japan vs South Korea: Water Use Efficiency
Japan
59.33 USD/m3
in 2023
South Korea
63.91 USD/m3
in 2023
Japan rank
44th
South Korea rank
41st
Water Use Efficiency over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 63.91 USD/m3 against 59.33 USD/m3 in Japan, a difference of 4.58 USD/m3.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 41st of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.02 USD/m3 | 34.02 USD/m3 | 15 USD/m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 54.7 USD/m3 | 50.81 USD/m3 | 3.89 USD/m3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 57.19 USD/m3 | 61.21 USD/m3 | 4.02 USD/m3 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water use efficiency, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 63.91 USD/m3 against 59.33 USD/m3 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water use efficiency between Japan and South Korea?
- 4.58 USD/m3, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for water use efficiency?
- Japan ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 41st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.