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Renewable water resources — South Korea

Renewable water resources in South Korea in 2022 — 64.85 km³. Ranked 67 in the world out of 181. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2022 65 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank 67of 181
Period maximum 65 km³1961
Period minimum 65 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — South Korea, 1961–2022556065707519611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 64.85 km³1963: 64.85 km³1965: 64.85 km³1967: 64.85 km³1969: 64.85 km³1971: 64.85 km³1973: 64.85 km³1975: 64.85 km³1977: 64.85 km³1979: 64.85 km³1981: 64.85 km³1983: 64.85 km³1985: 64.85 km³1987: 64.85 km³1989: 64.85 km³1991: 64.85 km³1993: 64.85 km³1995: 64.85 km³1997: 64.85 km³1999: 64.85 km³2001: 64.85 km³2003: 64.85 km³2005: 64.85 km³2007: 64.85 km³2009: 64.85 km³2011: 64.85 km³2013: 64.85 km³2015: 64.85 km³2017: 64.85 km³2019: 64.85 km³2021: 64.85 km³2022: 64.85 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: South Korea

South Korea 65 km³
World 42,807 km³
East Asia & Pacific 10,106 km³
Eastern Asia computed 3,410 km³
High-income countries computed 14,750 km³
Renewable water resources — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 65 +0 +0%
2021 65 +0 +0%
2020 65 +0 +0%
2019 65 +0 +0%
2018 65 +0 +0%
2017 65 +0 +0%
2016 65 +0 +0%
2015 65 +0 +0%
2014 65 +0 +0%
2013 65 +0 +0%
2012 65 +0 +0%
2011 65 +0 +0%
2010 65 +0 +0%
2009 65 +0 +0%
2008 65 +0 +0%
2007 65 +0 +0%
2006 65 +0 +0%
2005 65 +0 +0%
2004 65 +0 +0%
2003 65 +0 +0%
2002 65 +0 +0%
2001 65 +0 +0%
2000 65 +0 +0%
1999 65 +0 +0%
1998 65 +0 +0%
1997 65 +0 +0%
1996 65 +0 +0%
1995 65 +0 +0%
1994 65 +0 +0%
1993 65 +0 +0%
1992 65 +0 +0%
1991 65 +0 +0%
1990 65 +0 +0%
1989 65 +0 +0%
1988 65 +0 +0%
1987 65 +0 +0%
1986 65 +0 +0%
1985 65 +0 +0%
1984 65 +0 +0%
1983 65 +0 +0%
1982 65 +0 +0%
1981 65 +0 +0%
1980 65 +0 +0%
1979 65 +0 +0%
1978 65 +0 +0%
1977 65 +0 +0%
1976 65 +0 +0%
1975 65 +0 +0%
1974 65 +0 +0%
1973 65 +0 +0%
1972 65 +0 +0%
1971 65 +0 +0%
1970 65 +0 +0%
1969 65 +0 +0%
1968 65 +0 +0%
1967 65 +0 +0%
1966 65 +0 +0%
1965 65 +0 +0%
1964 65 +0 +0%
1963 65 +0 +0%
1962 65 +0 +0%
1961 65 — —

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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