Bhutan vs South Korea: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Bhutan
78 billion cubic meters
in 2022
South Korea
64.85 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Bhutan rank
64th
South Korea rank
67th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Bhutan
- South Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 78 billion cubic meters against 64.85 billion cubic meters in South Korea, a difference of 13.15 billion cubic meters.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 67th of 183 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 30.15 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 95 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 30.15 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 95 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 30.15 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 86.6 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 21.75 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 79.2 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 14.35 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 78 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 13.15 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 78 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 13.15 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Bhutan or South Korea?
- Bhutan, at 78 billion cubic meters against 64.85 billion cubic meters in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Bhutan and South Korea?
- 13.15 billion cubic meters, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 67th of 183 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.