Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 10.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal 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
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 10.4% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 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, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 10.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal 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 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 134 Indonesia 10.7% compare
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- 139 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.2% compare
- 140 Bangladesh 10.0% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 10.4% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).