Australia vs Japan: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Australia
492 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Japan
430 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Australia rank
17th
Japan rank
20th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
0100200300400500196119912022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 492 billion cubic meters against 430 billion cubic meters in Japan, a difference of 62 billion cubic meters.

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

Across all 62 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 184 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 492 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 62 billion cubic meters Australia
1970s 492 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 62 billion cubic meters Australia
1980s 492 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 62 billion cubic meters Australia
1990s 492 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 62 billion cubic meters Australia
2000s 492 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 62 billion cubic meters Australia
2010s 492 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 62 billion cubic meters Australia
2020s 492 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 62 billion cubic meters Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Australia or Japan?
Australia, at 492 billion cubic meters against 430 billion cubic meters in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Australia and Japan?
62 billion cubic meters, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Australia ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 184 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, total (billion 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, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion 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
229 places, 13,161 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.