Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 2,545 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,545
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5,588
in 1961
All-time low
2,545
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 2,545. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 5,588 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,545, in 2022.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,588 | — |
| 1962 | 5,464 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 5,331 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 5,198 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 5,068 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 4,938 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 4,800 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 4,664 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4,537 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4,416 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 4,302 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4,194 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4,098 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4,018 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,948 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3,886 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3,830 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,778 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,726 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3,674 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3,621 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,568 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,516 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3,465 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,415 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,365 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,316 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,268 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3,220 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,174 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,127 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,080 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3,035 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,992 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,956 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,926 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,899 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,874 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,851 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,831 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,813 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,798 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,781 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,762 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,746 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,732 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,718 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,705 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,693 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,681 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,670 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,657 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,645 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,632 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,620 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,607 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,595 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,584 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,573 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,563 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,554 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,545 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,065 | 4,537 | 5,588 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,020 | 3,726 | 4,416 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,443 | 3,220 | 3,674 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,991 | 2,851 | 3,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,758 | 2,693 | 2,831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,626 | 2,573 | 2,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,554 | 2,545 | 2,563 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2,545 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5,588 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,545 in 2022.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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