Municipal water withdrawal in North Korea
North Korea: Municipal water withdrawal was 902.80 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
902.80 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 183 countries
All-time high
902.80 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
857.60 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 902.80 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in North Korea peaked at 902.80 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 857.60 million cubic meters, in 2000.
That places North Korea 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Municipal water withdrawal in North Korea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 857.60 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 866.64 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 875.68 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 884.72 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 893.76 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 902.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 902.80 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 902.80 million cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 billion cubic meters, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 889.24 million cubic meters | 857.60 million cubic meters | 902.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 902.80 million cubic meters | 902.80 million cubic meters | 902.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 902.80 million cubic meters | 902.80 million cubic meters | 902.80 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 53 Switzerland 930.00 million cubic meters compare
- 54 Portugal 920.03 million cubic meters compare
- 55 Tajikistan 912.00 million cubic meters compare
- 57 Tunisia 883.00 million cubic meters compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 855.00 million cubic meters compare
- 59 Guatemala 835.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for North Korea
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.8843 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0.9455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,917 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 854.46 (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual -0.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in North Korea?
- Municipal water withdrawal in North Korea was 902.80 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 902.80 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.60 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- North Korea ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.