Japan vs Philippines: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Japan
430 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Philippines
479 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Japan rank
19th
Philippines rank
17th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
0100200300400500196119912022

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 479 billion cubic meters against 430 billion cubic meters in Japan, a difference of 49 billion cubic meters.

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

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

Japan ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 17th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 430 billion cubic meters 479 billion cubic meters 49 billion cubic meters Philippines
1970s 430 billion cubic meters 479 billion cubic meters 49 billion cubic meters Philippines
1980s 430 billion cubic meters 479 billion cubic meters 49 billion cubic meters Philippines
1990s 430 billion cubic meters 479 billion cubic meters 49 billion cubic meters Philippines
2000s 430 billion cubic meters 479 billion cubic meters 49 billion cubic meters Philippines
2010s 430 billion cubic meters 479 billion cubic meters 49 billion cubic meters Philippines
2020s 430 billion cubic meters 479 billion cubic meters 49 billion cubic meters Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Japan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 479 billion cubic meters against 430 billion cubic meters in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Japan and Philippines?
49 billion cubic meters, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Japan ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 17th 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.