North Korea vs New Zealand: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- North Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.88 billion cubic meters against 8.66 billion cubic meters in North Korea, a difference of 1.22 billion cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 49th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.63 billion cubic meters | 4.42 billion cubic meters | 4.21 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 8.71 billion cubic meters | 0.0487 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 9.88 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, North Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.88 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 New Zealand?
- 1.22 billion cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and New Zealand rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 49th 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.