East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
8,716 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Japan
430 billion cubic meters
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Japan rank
19th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Japan
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 8,716 billion cubic meters against 430 billion cubic meters in Japan, a difference of 8,286 billion cubic meters.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 20.3 times Japan's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 46 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 8,716 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 8,286 billion cubic meters East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 8,716 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 8,286 billion cubic meters East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 8,716 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 8,286 billion cubic meters East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 8,716 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 8,286 billion cubic meters East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 8,716 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 8,286 billion cubic meters East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 8,716 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 8,286 billion cubic meters East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 8,716 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 8,286 billion cubic meters East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 8,716 billion cubic meters against 430 billion cubic meters in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
8,286 billion cubic meters, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 46 groups.
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.