Water Use Efficiency in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Water Use Efficiency was 63.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 63.91 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Republic of Korea peaked at 63.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.39, in 2001.
That places Republic of Korea 38th out of 155 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.94 | — |
| 2001 | 28.39 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.79 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.57 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 33.13 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 33.03 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.14 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 39.24 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 40.32 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 40.61 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.32 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 45 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 46.13 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 47.79 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 49.29 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 52.12 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 53.47 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 55.29 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 57.11 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 58.54 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.96 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.52 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 62.45 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 63.91 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.02 | 28.39 | 40.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.81 | 43.32 | 58.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.21 | 57.96 | 63.91 | 4 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Republic of Korea?
- Water use efficiency in Republic of Korea was 63.91 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.39 in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for water use efficiency?
- Republic of Korea ranks 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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