Japan vs Norway: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Japan
430 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Norway
382 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Japan rank
19th
Norway rank
21st
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 430 billion cubic meters against 382 billion cubic meters in Norway, a difference of 48 billion cubic meters.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 430 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 48 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 1970s | 430 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 48 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 1980s | 430 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 48 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 1990s | 430 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 48 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2000s | 430 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 48 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2010s | 430 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 48 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2020s | 430 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 48 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 Norway?
- Japan, at 430 billion cubic meters against 382 billion cubic meters in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Japan and Norway?
- 48 billion cubic meters, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Japan ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st 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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.