Japan vs North America: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic)
Japan
0.0012 billion cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2022
North America
0.0003 billion cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2022
Japan rank
23rd
North America rank
22nd
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) over time
- Japan
- North America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0012 billion cubic meters per square kilometre against 0.0003 billion cubic meters per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.0009 billion cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.7 times North America's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and North America ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0003 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0009 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0012 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0003 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0009 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0012 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0003 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0009 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0012 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0003 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0009 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0012 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0003 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0009 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0012 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0003 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0009 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0012 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0003 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.0009 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic), Japan or North America?
- Japan, at 0.0012 billion cubic meters per square kilometre against 0.0003 billion cubic meters per square kilometre in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) between Japan and North America?
- 0.0009 billion cubic meters per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and North America rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic)?
- Japan ranks 23rd and North America ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters), per square kilometre. 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, total (billion cubic meters) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.