South Korea vs Myanmar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- South Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 33.23 billion cubic meters against 29.2 billion cubic meters in South Korea, a difference of 4.03 billion cubic meters.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 24th and Myanmar ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.72 billion cubic meters | 31.12 billion cubic meters | 7.41 billion cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 28.96 billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 4.27 billion cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 4.03 billion cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 4.03 billion cubic meters | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, South Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 33.23 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 South Korea and Myanmar?
- 4.03 billion cubic meters, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Myanmar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Myanmar rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Myanmar ranks 23rd 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.