North Korea vs Nepal: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- North Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9.5 billion cubic meters against 8.66 billion cubic meters in North Korea, a difference of 0.84 billion cubic meters.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 50th of 181 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.63 billion cubic meters | 9.52 billion cubic meters | 0.8896 billion cubic meters | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 0.8393 billion cubic meters | Nepal |
| 2020s | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 0.8393 billion cubic meters | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, North Korea or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 9.5 billion cubic meters against 8.66 billion cubic meters in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between North Korea and Nepal?
- 0.84 billion cubic meters, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nepal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Nepal rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 50th 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.