Japan vs Portugal: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Japan
3,437 cubic meters
in 2022
Portugal
3,642 cubic meters
in 2022
Japan rank
77th
Portugal rank
74th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,642 cubic meters against 3,437 cubic meters in Japan, a difference of 205 cubic meters.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 74th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,392 cubic meters | 4,255 cubic meters | 137.54 cubic meters | Japan |
| 1970s | 3,899 cubic meters | 4,209 cubic meters | 309.46 cubic meters | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3,577 cubic meters | 3,816 cubic meters | 238.47 cubic meters | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,434 cubic meters | 3,784 cubic meters | 349.85 cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,368 cubic meters | 3,629 cubic meters | 261.11 cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,378 cubic meters | 3,652 cubic meters | 274.02 cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,421 cubic meters | 3,666 cubic meters | 245.32 cubic meters | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Japan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,642 cubic meters against 3,437 cubic meters in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Japan and Portugal?
- 205 cubic meters, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Japan ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 74th 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.