Japan vs Mexico: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Japan
430 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Mexico
409 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Japan rank
19th
Mexico rank
20th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 430 billion cubic meters against 409 billion cubic meters in Mexico, a difference of 21 billion cubic meters.

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

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

Japan ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 20th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 430 billion cubic meters 409 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Japan
1970s 430 billion cubic meters 409 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Japan
1980s 430 billion cubic meters 409 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Japan
1990s 430 billion cubic meters 409 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Japan
2000s 430 billion cubic meters 409 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Japan
2010s 430 billion cubic meters 409 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Japan
2020s 430 billion cubic meters 409 billion cubic meters 21 billion cubic meters Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 430 billion cubic meters against 409 billion cubic meters in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Japan and Mexico?
21 billion cubic meters, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Japan ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 20th 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, 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.