Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Korea
Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 464.72 kmsq in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Korea is 464.72 kmsq, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Korea peaked at 502.35 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 426.88 kmsq, in 2010.
Korea ranks 100th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Korea, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 502.35 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 493.48 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 479.72 kmsq | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 469.57 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 463.66 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 457.95 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 449.75 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 458.48 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 457.79 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 440.5 kmsq | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 426.88 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 432.48 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 435.67 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 436.47 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 436.98 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 445.62 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 445.19 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 433.67 kmsq | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 436.45 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 445.2 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 446.99 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 453.99 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 464.72 kmsq | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 467.32 kmsq | 440.5 kmsq | 502.35 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.46 kmsq | 426.88 kmsq | 445.62 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.23 kmsq | 446.99 kmsq | 464.72 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 97 Senegal 533.83 kmsq compare
- 98 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 523.46 kmsq compare
- 99 Honduras 478.48 kmsq compare
- 100 Republic of Korea 464.72 kmsq compare
- 102 North Macedonia 456.12 kmsq compare
- 103 Israel 451.4 kmsq compare
More environment data for Korea
- Heating Degree Days 4,260 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,564 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Korea?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Korea was 464.72 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 502.35 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.88 kmsq in 2010.
- How does Korea rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Korea ranks 100th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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