Reservoir minimum water area in Korea
Korea: Reservoir minimum water area was 333.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Korea stood at 333.62. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Korea peaked at 333.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 296.87, in 2000.
That places Korea 61st out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 296.87 | — |
| 2001 | 299.88 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 301.54 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 304.09 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 307.44 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 311.09 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 314.33 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 318.83 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 320.94 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 319.79 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 316 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 317.03 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 318.28 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 318.95 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 317.94 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 320.91 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 319.08 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 317.25 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 318.05 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 321.69 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 324.03 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 329.8 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 333.62 | +1.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 333.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19, 152.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Korea's 333.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.54, 94.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 309.48 | 296.87 | 320.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.52 | 316 | 321.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.15 | 324.03 | 333.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 58 Italy 377.23 compare
- 59 Colombia 376.34 compare
- 60 Angola 340.8 compare
- 61 Republic of Korea 333.62 compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 330.07 compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 329.12 compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 329.12 compare
More environment data for 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 reservoir minimum water area in Korea?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Korea was 333.62 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 333.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.87 in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Korea ranks 61st out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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