Municipal water withdrawal in South Korea
South Korea: Municipal water withdrawal was 6.92 billion billion m³ per year in 2005. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in South Korea, 1975–2005
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in South Korea is 6.92 billion billion m³ per year, measured in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in South Korea peaked at 8.61 billion billion m³ per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.27 billion billion m³ per year, in 1975.
That places South Korea 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 billion billion m³ per year | 2.27 billion billion m³ per year | 2.27 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.67 billion billion m³ per year | 4.47 billion billion m³ per year | 6.87 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.77 billion billion m³ per year | 6.92 billion billion m³ per year | 8.61 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Japan 15.41 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 4 Pakistan 9.65 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 5 Italy 9.45 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 7 United Kingdom 5.87 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 8 France 5.48 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 9 Spain 5.31 billion billion m³ per year compare
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 668.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3304 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2523 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in South Korea?
- Municipal water withdrawal in South Korea was 6.92 billion billion m³ per year in 2005, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 billion billion m³ per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 billion billion m³ per year in 1975.
- How does South Korea rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2005.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.