Renewable water resources per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 2,545 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 5,588 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,545, in 2022.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita 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 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2,812 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2,545 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5,588 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita 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 renewable water resources per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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