Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Korea
Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 24.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 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 total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Korea recorded 24.6% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Korea peaked at 29.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1990.
Korea ranks 77th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.7% | — |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 22.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Korea?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Korea was 24.6% 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, domestic recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Korea ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 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.