Europe & Central Asia vs South Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Korea
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 476.01 billion cubic meters against 29.2 billion cubic meters in South Korea, a difference of 446.81 billion cubic meters.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 16.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th of 46 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 489.63 billion cubic meters | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 460.44 billion cubic meters | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 476.29 billion cubic meters | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 447.1 billion cubic meters | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Europe & Central Asia or South Korea?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 476.01 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 Europe & Central Asia and South Korea?
- 446.81 billion cubic meters, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Korea rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th of 46 groups.
- 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.