Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 13.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 13.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 13.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (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)
- Capture fisheries production 208,365 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 894,065 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 13.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).