Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Europe & Central Asia
7,071 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Japan
430 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
Japan rank
19th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 7,071 billion cubic meters against 430 billion cubic meters in Japan, a difference of 6,641 billion cubic meters.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 16.4 times Japan's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 46 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 7,059 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 6,629 billion cubic meters Europe & Central Asia
2000s 7,066 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 6,636 billion cubic meters Europe & Central Asia
2010s 7,071 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 6,641 billion cubic meters Europe & Central Asia
2020s 7,071 billion cubic meters 430 billion cubic meters 6,641 billion cubic meters Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
Europe & Central Asia, at 7,071 billion cubic meters against 430 billion cubic meters in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
6,641 billion cubic meters, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th 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
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.