Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,545 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,545 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5,588 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
2,545 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North Korea, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North Korea stood at 2,545 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North Korea peaked at 5,588 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,545 cubic meters, in 2022.
North Korea ranks 90th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,588 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 5,464 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 5,331 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 5,198 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 5,068 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 4,938 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 4,800 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 4,664 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4,537 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4,416 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 4,302 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4,194 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4,098 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4,018 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,948 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3,886 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3,830 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,778 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,726 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3,674 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3,621 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,568 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,516 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3,465 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,415 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,365 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,316 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,268 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3,220 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,174 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,127 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,080 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3,035 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,992 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,956 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,926 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,899 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,874 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,851 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,831 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,813 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,798 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,781 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,762 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,746 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,732 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,718 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,705 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,693 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,681 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,670 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,657 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,645 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,632 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,620 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,607 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,595 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,584 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,573 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,563 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,554 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,545 cubic meters | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,065 cubic meters | 4,537 cubic meters | 5,588 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,020 cubic meters | 3,726 cubic meters | 4,416 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,443 cubic meters | 3,220 cubic meters | 3,674 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,991 cubic meters | 2,851 cubic meters | 3,174 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,758 cubic meters | 2,693 cubic meters | 2,831 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,626 cubic meters | 2,573 cubic meters | 2,681 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,554 cubic meters | 2,545 cubic meters | 2,563 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2,812 cubic meters compare
- 88 Türkiye 2,671 cubic meters compare
- 89 Mali 2,600 cubic meters compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 2,528 cubic meters compare
- 92 El Salvador 2,489 cubic meters compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 2,380 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for North Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.18 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.18 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 74 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North Korea?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North Korea was 2,545 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,588 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,545 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- North Korea ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.