Germany vs South Korea: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Germany
1,286 cubic meters
in 2022
South Korea
1,255 cubic meters
in 2022
Germany rank
118th
South Korea rank
120th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,286 cubic meters against 1,255 cubic meters in South Korea, a difference of 31 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 118th and South Korea ranks 120th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,412 cubic meters | 2,270 cubic meters | 858.04 cubic meters | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1,364 cubic meters | 1,860 cubic meters | 495.99 cubic meters | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,370 cubic meters | 1,605 cubic meters | 234.82 cubic meters | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,317 cubic meters | 1,448 cubic meters | 130.73 cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,300 cubic meters | 1,347 cubic meters | 46.87 cubic meters | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,310 cubic meters | 1,277 cubic meters | 32.9 cubic meters | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,286 cubic meters | 1,253 cubic meters | 33.48 cubic meters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 1,286 cubic meters against 1,255 cubic meters in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Germany and South Korea?
- 31 cubic meters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Germany ranks 118th and South Korea ranks 120th 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 Renewable freshwater resources per capita. 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 flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.