Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Korea
North Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 8.66 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Korea, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Korea stood at 8.66 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Korea peaked at 8.66 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.56 billion cubic meters, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 52nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Korea, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.56 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 8.58 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.62 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.64 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.63 billion cubic meters | 8.56 billion cubic meters | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 49 New Zealand 9.88 billion cubic meters compare
- 50 Nepal 9.5 billion cubic meters compare
- 51 Poland 9.38 billion cubic meters compare
- 53 United Kingdom 8.42 billion cubic meters compare
- 54 Netherlands 8.23 billion cubic meters compare
- 55 Romania 8.15 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 91.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.65 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Korea?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Korea was 8.66 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.56 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- North Korea ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.