China vs South Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater) over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 17.7% against 16.4% in South Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 62nd of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 11.9% | 5.1% | China |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 15.8% | 7.0% | China |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 16.3% | 6.2% | China |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.4% | 1.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, China or South Korea?
- China, at 17.7% against 16.4% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between China and South Korea?
- 1.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- China ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 62nd of 179 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.