Level of water stress in South Korea
Freshwater withdrawals in South Korea were equal to 85.2% of available resources in 2022.
South Korea, 2022
85.2%
Change from 2021
0percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
9.0%
Position in 2022
20th of 176
Level of water stress in South Korea over time
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South Korea
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 85.2% |
| 2021 | 85.2% |
| 2020 | 85.2% |
| 2019 | 85.2% |
| 2018 | 85.2% |
| 2017 | 85.2% |
| 2016 | 85.2% |
| 2015 | 85.2% |
| 2014 | 85.2% |
| 2013 | 85.2% |
| 2012 | 85.2% |
| 2011 | 85.2% |
| 2010 | 85.2% |
| 2009 | 85.2% |
| 2008 | 85.2% |
| 2007 | 85.2% |
| 2006 | 85.2% |
| 2005 | 85.2% |
| 2004 | 85.2% |
| 2003 | 85.2% |
| 2002 | 85.1% |
| 2001 | 83.0% |
| 2000 | 80.8% |
| 1999 | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 76.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 85.2%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, South Korea has the 20th highest value.