Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
67 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Republic of Korea
64.85 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
66th
Republic of Korea rank
67th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 67 billion cubic meters against 64.85 billion cubic meters in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.15 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th and Republic of Korea ranks 67th of 183 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Republic of Korea?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 67 billion cubic meters against 64.85 billion cubic meters in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 2.15 billion cubic meters, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th and Republic of Korea ranks 67th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – 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.