Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 27.74 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 27.74 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 27.74 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.41, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.41 | — |
| 2001 | 27.48 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.54 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.61 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.68 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.74 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.74 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.64 | 27.41 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.74 | 27.74 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.74 | 27.74 | 27.74 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 57 Timor-Leste 28.27 compare
- 58 United States of America 28.16 compare
- 59 Philippines 27.83 compare
- 61 Denmark 25.27 compare
- 62 Somalia 24.53 compare
- 63 Cuba 23.94 compare
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 level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 27.74 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.41 in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.