North Korea vs United Kingdom: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- North Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.66 billion cubic meters against 8.42 billion cubic meters in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.24 billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.63 billion cubic meters | 11.42 billion cubic meters | 2.79 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 8.07 billion cubic meters | 0.584 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2020s | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 8.42 billion cubic meters | 0.2388 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, North Korea or United Kingdom?
- North Korea, at 8.66 billion cubic meters against 8.42 billion cubic meters in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.24 billion cubic meters, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 53rd 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.