Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Korea
Korea: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 1,244 Cubic metres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Korea, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2023, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Korea stood at 1,244 Cubic metres.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Korea peaked at 1,893 Cubic metres in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,215 Cubic metres, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,527 Cubic metres | 1,394 Cubic metres | 1,602 Cubic metres | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,785 Cubic metres | 1,599 Cubic metres | 1,893 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,660 Cubic metres | 1,232 Cubic metres | 1,838 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,230 Cubic metres | 1,215 Cubic metres | 1,244 Cubic metres | 4 |
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More environment data for Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.248 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.83 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 560 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 97,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 15,120 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 19,350 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 100,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 40,045 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Korea?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Korea was 1,244 Cubic metres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,893 Cubic metres in 2003.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,215 Cubic metres in 2021.
- How does Korea rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays