Japan vs Mexico: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Japan
3,437 cubic meters
in 2022
Mexico
3,180 cubic meters
in 2022
Japan rank
77th
Mexico rank
80th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119912022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3,437 cubic meters against 3,180 cubic meters in Mexico, a difference of 257 cubic meters.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Japan ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 80th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 4,392 cubic meters 9,505 cubic meters 5,113 cubic meters Mexico
1970s 3,899 cubic meters 7,077 cubic meters 3,178 cubic meters Mexico
1980s 3,577 cubic meters 5,526 cubic meters 1,949 cubic meters Mexico
1990s 3,434 cubic meters 4,555 cubic meters 1,121 cubic meters Mexico
2000s 3,368 cubic meters 3,895 cubic meters 526.42 cubic meters Mexico
2010s 3,378 cubic meters 3,409 cubic meters 31.19 cubic meters Mexico
2020s 3,421 cubic meters 3,203 cubic meters 217.92 cubic meters Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 3,437 cubic meters against 3,180 cubic meters in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Japan and Mexico?
257 cubic meters, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Japan ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 80th 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.