Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 45.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea is 45.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea peaked at 45.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1990.
That places Republic of Korea 33rd out of 177 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.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.7% | — |
| 1991 | 32.8% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 31.7% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 42.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 3 |
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- 30 Republic of Moldova 52.2% compare
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More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (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 CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Republic of Korea was 45.0% 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 45.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.