Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 29.2 billion cubic meters in 2022. β² Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea, 1990β2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea is 29.2 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea peaked at 29.2 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.57 billion cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Republic of Korea 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.72 billion cubic meters | 20.57 billion cubic meters | 26.93 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.96 billion cubic meters | 27.68 billion cubic meters | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 668.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.54 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.7622 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea was 29.2 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.57 billion cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Republic of Korea ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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.