Water Use Efficiency in South Korea
South Korea: Water Use Efficiency was 63.91 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.91 USD/m3
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 183 countries
All-time high
63.91 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
28.39 USD/m3
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in South Korea is 63.91 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in South Korea peaked at 63.91 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.39 USD/m3, in 2001.
That places South Korea 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in South Korea, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.94 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 28.39 USD/m3 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.79 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.57 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 33.13 USD/m3 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 33.03 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.14 USD/m3 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 39.24 USD/m3 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 40.32 USD/m3 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 40.61 USD/m3 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.32 USD/m3 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 45 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 46.13 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 47.79 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 49.29 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 52.12 USD/m3 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 53.47 USD/m3 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 55.29 USD/m3 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 57.11 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 58.54 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.96 USD/m3 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.52 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 62.45 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 63.91 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 63.91 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 63.91 USD/m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 USD/m3, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.02 USD/m3 | 28.39 USD/m3 | 40.61 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.81 USD/m3 | 43.32 USD/m3 | 58.54 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.21 USD/m3 | 57.96 USD/m3 | 63.91 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 water use efficiency in South Korea?
- Water use efficiency in South Korea was 63.91 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.91 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.39 USD/m3 in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for water use efficiency?
- South Korea ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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