Reservoir maximum water area in South Korea
South Korea: Reservoir maximum water area was 490.48 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
490.48 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 254 countries
All-time high
490.48 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
440.08 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in South Korea stood at 490.48 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in South Korea peaked at 490.48 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 440.08 kmsq, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 58th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 440.08 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 445.69 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 448.93 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 458.31 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 460.75 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 463.86 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 466.53 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 474.15 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 476.01 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 476.05 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 471.13 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 472.21 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 471.71 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 472.06 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 472.24 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 475.34 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 469.63 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 468.23 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 465.97 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 469.62 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 474.88 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 485.73 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 490.48 kmsq | +1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 490.48 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 177.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 490.48 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 kmsq, 92.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461.04 kmsq | 440.08 kmsq | 476.05 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.81 kmsq | 465.97 kmsq | 475.34 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.7 kmsq | 474.88 kmsq | 490.48 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in South Korea?
- Reservoir maximum water area in South Korea was 490.48 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 490.48 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 440.08 kmsq in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- South Korea ranks 58th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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