Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 1,255 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South 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
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Korea is 1,255 cubic meters, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Korea peaked at 2,517 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,251 cubic meters, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 120th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,270 cubic meters | 2,056 cubic meters | 2,517 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,860 cubic meters | 1,728 cubic meters | 2,011 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,605 cubic meters | 1,528 cubic meters | 1,701 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,448 cubic meters | 1,391 cubic meters | 1,513 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,347 cubic meters | 1,315 cubic meters | 1,380 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,277 cubic meters | 1,253 cubic meters | 1,309 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,253 cubic meters | 1,251 cubic meters | 1,255 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 459,735 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 12,294 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 76.27 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 64.85 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 97.9% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 24.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Korea?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in South Korea was 1,255 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,517 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,251 cubic meters in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- South Korea ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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.