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Renewable water resources — North Korea

Renewable water resources in North Korea in 2022 — 67 km³. Ranked 66 in the world out of 181. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2022 67 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank 66of 181
Period maximum 67 km³1961
Period minimum 67 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — North Korea, 1961–2022556065707519611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 67 km³1963: 67 km³1965: 67 km³1967: 67 km³1969: 67 km³1971: 67 km³1973: 67 km³1975: 67 km³1977: 67 km³1979: 67 km³1981: 67 km³1983: 67 km³1985: 67 km³1987: 67 km³1989: 67 km³1991: 67 km³1993: 67 km³1995: 67 km³1997: 67 km³1999: 67 km³2001: 67 km³2003: 67 km³2005: 67 km³2007: 67 km³2009: 67 km³2011: 67 km³2013: 67 km³2015: 67 km³2017: 67 km³2019: 67 km³2021: 67 km³2022: 67 km³
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea

North Korea 67 km³
World 42,807 km³
East Asia & Pacific 10,106 km³
Eastern Asia computed 3,410 km³
Low-income countries computed 2,332 km³
Renewable water resources — North Korea, by year North Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 67 +0 +0%
2021 67 +0 +0%
2020 67 +0 +0%
2019 67 +0 +0%
2018 67 +0 +0%
2017 67 +0 +0%
2016 67 +0 +0%
2015 67 +0 +0%
2014 67 +0 +0%
2013 67 +0 +0%
2012 67 +0 +0%
2011 67 +0 +0%
2010 67 +0 +0%
2009 67 +0 +0%
2008 67 +0 +0%
2007 67 +0 +0%
2006 67 +0 +0%
2005 67 +0 +0%
2004 67 +0 +0%
2003 67 +0 +0%
2002 67 +0 +0%
2001 67 +0 +0%
2000 67 +0 +0%
1999 67 +0 +0%
1998 67 +0 +0%
1997 67 +0 +0%
1996 67 +0 +0%
1995 67 +0 +0%
1994 67 +0 +0%
1993 67 +0 +0%
1992 67 +0 +0%
1991 67 +0 +0%
1990 67 +0 +0%
1989 67 +0 +0%
1988 67 +0 +0%
1987 67 +0 +0%
1986 67 +0 +0%
1985 67 +0 +0%
1984 67 +0 +0%
1983 67 +0 +0%
1982 67 +0 +0%
1981 67 +0 +0%
1980 67 +0 +0%
1979 67 +0 +0%
1978 67 +0 +0%
1977 67 +0 +0%
1976 67 +0 +0%
1975 67 +0 +0%
1974 67 +0 +0%
1973 67 +0 +0%
1972 67 +0 +0%
1971 67 +0 +0%
1970 67 +0 +0%
1969 67 +0 +0%
1968 67 +0 +0%
1967 67 +0 +0%
1966 67 +0 +0%
1965 67 +0 +0%
1964 67 +0 +0%
1963 67 +0 +0%
1962 67 +0 +0%
1961 67 — —

Eastern Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CN China 2,813 JP Japan 430 KP North Korea 67 KR South Korea 65 MN Mongolia 35
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About the indicator

Internal renewable water resources: the volume of water generated inside a country over a year from precipitation — river runoff and groundwater recharge — excluding inflow from neighboring countries. The word “internal” is the key one here: by this measure Egypt is almost empty, although the Nile brings it water in abundance, and it is exactly that gap that makes the country dependent on decisions upstream.

Important: Own resources only. Inflow from abroad is not counted, so for countries in the lower reaches of large rivers the indicator is far below the water actually available.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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