Kazakhstan vs North Korea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Kazakhstan
64.35 billion cubic meters
in 2022
North Korea
67 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
68th
North Korea rank
66th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Kazakhstan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 67 billion cubic meters against 64.35 billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.65 billion cubic meters.
Across all 31 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 66th of 183 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.35 billion cubic meters | 67 billion cubic meters | 2.65 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2000s | 64.35 billion cubic meters | 67 billion cubic meters | 2.65 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2010s | 64.35 billion cubic meters | 67 billion cubic meters | 2.65 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2020s | 64.35 billion cubic meters | 67 billion cubic meters | 2.65 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Kazakhstan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 67 billion cubic meters against 64.35 billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 2.65 billion cubic meters, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and North Korea rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Kazakhstan ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 66th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.