India vs South Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 45.0% against 44.8% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 33rd of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 1.4% | India |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 44.7% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 45.0% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 45.0% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, India or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 45.0% against 44.8% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between India and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- India ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 33rd of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.