Chile vs South Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 35.37 billion cubic meters against 29.2 billion cubic meters in South Korea, a difference of 6.17 billion cubic meters.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.07 billion cubic meters | 24.42 billion cubic meters | 0.3449 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.11 billion cubic meters | 28.96 billion cubic meters | 4.15 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 2010s | 35.37 billion cubic meters | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 6.17 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 2020s | 35.37 billion cubic meters | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 6.17 billion cubic meters | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 35.37 billion cubic meters against 29.2 billion cubic meters in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Chile and South Korea?
- 6.17 billion cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.