Annual freshwater withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 8.66 billion in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
8.66 billion
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.66 billion
in 2005
All-time low
8.56 billion
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2022

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B2000201120222000: 8.6B2001: 8.6B2002: 8.6B2003: 8.6B2004: 8.6B2005: 8.7B2006: 8.7B2007: 8.7B2008: 8.7B2009: 8.7B2010: 8.7B2011: 8.7B2012: 8.7B2013: 8.7B2014: 8.7B2015: 8.7B2016: 8.7B2017: 8.7B2018: 8.7B2019: 8.7B2020: 8.7B2021: 8.7B2022: 8.7B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 8.66 billion, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 8.66 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.56 billion, in 2000.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 52nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.63 billion 8.56 billion 8.66 billion 10
2010s 8.66 billion 8.66 billion 8.66 billion 10
2020s 8.66 billion 8.66 billion 8.66 billion 3

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 49 New Zealand 9.88 billion compare
  2. 50 Nepal 9.50 billion compare
  3. 51 Poland 9.38 billion compare
  4. 53 United Kingdom 8.42 billion compare
  5. 54 Netherlands 8.23 billion compare
  6. 55 Romania 8.15 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 8.66 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 8.66 billion in 2005.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.56 billion in 2000.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
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