Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in South Korea
South Korea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 64.85 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
64.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 183 countries
All-time high
64.85
in 1961
All-time low
64.85
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in South Korea, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in South Korea is 64.85, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in South Korea peaked at 64.85 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 64.85, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 67th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.85 | — |
| 1962 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 64.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84, 3.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 64.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.4, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.85 | 64.85 | 64.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.85 | 64.85 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.85 | 64.85 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.85 | 64.85 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.85 | 64.85 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.85 | 64.85 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.85 | 64.85 | 64.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 64 Bhutan 78 compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 76.84 compare
- 66 North Korea 67 compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 64.35 compare
- 69 Tajikistan 63.46 compare
- 70 Mali 60 compare
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in South Korea?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in South Korea was 64.85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.85 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.85 in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- South Korea ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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