Per capita renewable freshwater resources in North Korea
North Korea: 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 North Korea, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in North Korea 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 North Korea peaked at 5,588 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,545, in 2022.
North Korea 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 North Korea, 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2,545 is above the median for low income countries, which is 973.01, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2,545 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2,812 compare
- 88 Turkey 2,671 compare
- 89 Mali 2,600 compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 2,528 compare
- 92 El Salvador 2,489 compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 2,380 compare
More energy & mining data for North Korea
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in North Korea?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in North Korea was 2,545 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,588 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,545 in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- North Korea ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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