Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Japan
Japan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 17.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Japan, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Japan stood at 17.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Japan peaked at 19.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1980.
Japan ranks 100th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.5% | — |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Japan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Japan was 17.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Japan ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.