Urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Urban population with improved water was 96.91 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 96.91, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 99.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.91, in 2019.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.87 | 98.35 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.56 | 96.91 | 98.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.91 | 96.91 | 96.91 | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 208,365 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 96.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population with improved water recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population with improved water recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.91 in 2019.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for urban population with improved water?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population with improved water rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population with improved water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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