6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value was 14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 164 countries
All-time high
14.07 %
in 2015
All-time low
12.48 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 12.5 %2001: 12.7 %2002: 13 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 13 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 13.8 %2011: 13.8 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 13.7 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 14 %2017: 14 %2018: 14 %2019: 14 %2020: 14 %2021: 14 %2022: 14 %2023: 14 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 14 % for 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value in Republic of Korea peaked at 14.07 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.48 %, in 2000.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 12.48 %
2001 12.73 % +2.0%
2002 12.99 % +2.0%
2003 13.32 % +2.5%
2004 13.59 % +2.0%
2005 12.99 % -4.4%
2006 13.85 % +6.6%
2007 13.83 % -0.1%
2008 13.81 % -0.1%
2009 13.79 % -0.1%
2010 13.77 % -0.1%
2011 13.75 % -0.1%
2012 13.73 % -0.1%
2013 13.71 % -0.1%
2014 13.69 % -0.1%
2015 14.07 % +2.8%
2016 14 % -0.5%
2017 14 % +0.0%
2018 14 % +0.0%
2019 14 % +0.0%
2020 14 % +0.0%
2021 14 % +0.0%
2022 14 % +0.0%
2023 14 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.34 % 12.48 % 13.85 % 10
2010s 13.87 % 13.69 % 14.07 % 10
2020s 14 % 14 % 14 % 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.11 % compare
  2. 10 South Africa 15.65 % compare
  3. 11 Oman 14.51 % compare
  4. 11 Melanesia 0.07 % compare
  5. 12 Puerto Rico 14.11 % compare
  6. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 0.06 % compare
  7. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.05 % compare
  8. 13 Timor-Leste 0.05 % compare
  9. 14 France 13.39 % compare
  10. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 % compare
  11. 15 Tajikistan 11.37 % compare
  12. 16 United Arab Emirates 10.81 % compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value in Republic of Korea?
6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value in Republic of Korea was 14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14.07 % in 2015.
What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.48 % in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,749 data points, 2000–2023
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