Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 24.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Korea, 1990–2022
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
Republic of Korea recorded 24.6% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Korea peaked at 29.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1990.
Republic of Korea ranks 77th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.7% | — |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 22.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More environment data for Republic of 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Korea?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Korea was 24.6% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Republic of Korea ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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).