Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion) … square in South Korea

South Korea: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion) … square was 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) in South Korea, 1961–2022

0000.001196119912022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in billion cubic meters per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) in South Korea stood at 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) in South Korea peaked at 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2019.

South Korea ranks 54th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion) … square in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961 to 2022.
Year billion cubic meters per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre —
1962 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1965 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1966 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1968 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1970 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1971 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1976 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1979 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1980 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1981 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1986 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1988 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1990 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.3%
2002 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.0%
2004 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.0%
2005 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.0%
2006 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.0%
2007 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.0%
2008 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.1%
2009 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.1%
2011 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.1%
2013 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.1%
2014 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.0%
2015 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.0%
2016 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.0%
2017 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.0%
2018 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.0%
2019 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre -0.1%
2020 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0003 billion cubic meters per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0008 billion cubic meters per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 51 Andorra 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre compare
  2. 52 Belize 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre compare
  3. 53 Austria 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre compare
  4. 55 Congo 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre compare
  5. 56 Comoros 0.0006 billion cubic meters per square kilometre compare
  6. 57 Gabon 0.0006 billion cubic meters per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) in South Korea?
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) in South Korea was 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 billion cubic meters per square kilometre in 2019.
How does South Korea rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic)?
South Korea ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters), per square kilometre
Unit
billion cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 13,083 data points, 1961–2022
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Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.