Bulgaria vs Japan: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Bulgaria
3,248 cubic meters
in 2022
Japan
3,437 cubic meters
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
78th
Japan rank
77th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,437 cubic meters against 3,248 cubic meters in Bulgaria, a difference of 189 cubic meters.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Japan ranks 77th of 183 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,563 cubic meters | 4,392 cubic meters | 1,829 cubic meters | Japan |
| 1970s | 2,419 cubic meters | 3,899 cubic meters | 1,480 cubic meters | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,351 cubic meters | 3,577 cubic meters | 1,226 cubic meters | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,490 cubic meters | 3,434 cubic meters | 943.9 cubic meters | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,721 cubic meters | 3,368 cubic meters | 647.65 cubic meters | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,992 cubic meters | 3,378 cubic meters | 386.58 cubic meters | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,227 cubic meters | 3,421 cubic meters | 194.14 cubic meters | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 3,437 cubic meters against 3,248 cubic meters in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 189 cubic meters, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Japan ranks 77th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.