Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Korea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 346.2 billion cubic meters against 29.2 billion cubic meters in Korea, a difference of 317 billion cubic meters.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.9 times Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 24th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 181 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 346.45 billion cubic meters | 317.26 billion cubic meters | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 348.43 billion cubic meters | 319.23 billion cubic meters | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 346.2 billion cubic meters against 29.2 billion cubic meters in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 317 billion cubic meters, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Korea ranks 24th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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.