Improved water sources vs gdp per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Improved water sources vs gdp per capita was 94.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Improved water sources vs gdp per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for improved water sources vs gdp per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 94.6, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, improved water sources vs gdp per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.51, in 2019.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 165th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4 | 98.07 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.09 | 94.51 | 97.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.56 | 94.53 | 94.6 | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is improved water sources vs gdp per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Improved water sources vs gdp per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 94.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest improved water sources vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest improved water sources vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.51 in 2019.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for improved water sources vs gdp per capita?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 165th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is improved water sources vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Improved water sources vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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