Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 85.22 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
85.22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
85.22
in 2005
All-time low
80.78
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 80.82001: 832002: 85.12003: 85.22004: 85.22005: 85.22006: 85.22007: 85.22008: 85.22009: 85.22010: 85.22011: 85.22012: 85.22013: 85.22014: 85.22015: 85.22016: 85.22017: 85.22018: 85.22019: 85.22020: 85.22021: 85.22022: 85.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Republic of Korea stood at 85.22. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Republic of Korea peaked at 85.22 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.78, in 2000.

That places Republic of Korea 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 80.78
2001 82.96 +2.7%
2002 85.14 +2.6%
2003 85.17 +0.0%
2004 85.19 +0.0%
2005 85.22 +0.0%
2006 85.22 +0.0%
2007 85.22 +0.0%
2008 85.22 +0.0%
2009 85.22 +0.0%
2010 85.22 +0.0%
2011 85.22 +0.0%
2012 85.22 +0.0%
2013 85.22 +0.0%
2014 85.22 +0.0%
2015 85.22 +0.0%
2016 85.22 +0.0%
2017 85.22 +0.0%
2018 85.22 +0.0%
2019 85.22 +0.0%
2020 85.22 +0.0%
2021 85.22 +0.0%
2022 85.22 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.53 80.78 85.22 10
2010s 85.22 85.22 85.22 10
2020s 85.22 85.22 85.22 3

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 18 Tunisia 98.11 compare
  2. 19 Sri Lanka 90.79 compare
  3. 20 Barbados 87.5 compare
  4. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 81.29 compare
  5. 23 Eswatini 77.56 compare
  6. 24 Malta 72.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Republic of Korea?
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Republic of Korea was 85.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 85.22 in 2005.
What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 80.78 in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
Republic of Korea ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 3,973 data points, 2000–2022
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