Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Korea
Korea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 663.32 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Korea stood at 663.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Korea peaked at 672.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 549.4, in 2014.
Korea ranks 88th 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 seasonal water area in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 643.67 | — |
| 2001 | 644.29 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 634.82 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 658.97 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 671.18 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 669.13 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 661.3 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 646.83 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 637.32 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 634.76 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 617.4 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 599.44 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 573.24 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 555.33 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 549.4 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 555.57 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 560.74 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 607.28 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 628.15 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 633.69 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 648.47 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 672.63 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 663.32 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 650.23 | 634.76 | 671.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.02 | 549.4 | 633.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 661.47 | 648.47 | 672.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 seasonal water area in Korea?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Korea was 663.32 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 672.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 549.4 in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Korea ranks 88th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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