Renewable water resources per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Renewable water resources per capita was 1,255 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,255
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,517
in 1961
All-time low
1,251
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in South Korea, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1,255 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in South Korea peaked at 2,517 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,251, in 2020.
That places South Korea 120th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,517 | — |
| 1962 | 2,446 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,379 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 2,317 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,259 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,203 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,152 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,103 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,056 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2,011 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,972 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,936 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,902 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,869 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,838 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,809 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,781 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,754 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,728 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,701 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,675 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,649 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,625 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,605 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,589 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,574 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,558 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,543 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,528 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,513 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,498 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,482 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,467 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,453 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,438 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,424 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,411 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,401 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,391 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,380 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,369 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,361 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,354 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,349 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,346 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,339 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,332 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,322 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,315 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,309 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,299 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,292 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,286 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,278 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,271 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,266 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,263 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,257 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,253 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,251 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,253 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,255 | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,255 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 44% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,255 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,270 | 2,056 | 2,517 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,860 | 1,728 | 2,011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,605 | 1,528 | 1,701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,448 | 1,391 | 1,513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,347 | 1,315 | 1,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,277 | 1,253 | 1,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,253 | 1,251 | 1,255 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 renewable water resources per capita in South Korea?
- Renewable water resources per capita in South Korea was 1,255 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,517 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,251 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- South Korea ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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