Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Japan

Japan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 16.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 1980
All-time low
13.1%
in 2019
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Japan, 1980–2022

051015201980200120221980: 18.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal1981: 18.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal1982: 18.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal1983: 18.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal1984: 18.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal1985: 18.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal1986: 18 % of total freshwater withdrawal1987: 17.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 17.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 17.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 17.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 17.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 17.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 16.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 16.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 15.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 16 % of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 16.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 16.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 17.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 17.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 16.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 14.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 14.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 14.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 15.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 15.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 15.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 14.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 14.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 14.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 14.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 14.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 14.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 14.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 14.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 14.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 13.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 13.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 13.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 16.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 16.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 16.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal

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

Japan recorded 16.4% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.

That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Japan peaked at 18.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2019.

Japan ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Japan, 1980 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1980 18.7%
1981 18.6% -0.7%
1982 18.5% -0.7%
1983 18.3% -0.7%
1984 18.2% -0.7%
1985 18.1% -0.7%
1986 18.0% -0.7%
1987 17.8% -0.7%
1988 17.7% -0.7%
1989 17.6% -0.7%
1990 17.5% -0.7%
1991 17.4% -0.6%
1992 17.3% -0.6%
1993 16.8% -2.9%
1994 16.3% -3.0%
1995 15.8% -3.2%
1996 16.0% +1.7%
1997 16.3% +1.6%
1998 16.7% +2.4%
1999 17.1% +2.3%
2000 17.5% +2.3%
2001 16.1% -8.1%
2002 14.6% -9.4%
2003 14.7% +1.2%
2004 14.9% +1.2%
2005 15.1% +1.2%
2006 15.2% +1.2%
2007 15.4% +1.0%
2008 14.8% -3.7%
2009 14.3% -3.9%
2010 14.2% -0.2%
2011 14.2% -0.2%
2012 14.2% -0.2%
2013 14.1% -0.2%
2014 14.1% -0.2%
2015 14.1% -0.2%
2016 14.1% -0.2%
2017 13.9% -1.3%
2018 13.4% -3.4%
2019 13.1% -2.0%
2020 16.3% +24.2%
2021 16.4% +0.3%
2022 16.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.2% 17.6% 18.7% 10
1990s 16.7% 15.8% 17.5% 10
2000s 15.3% 14.3% 17.5% 10
2010s 13.9% 13.1% 14.2% 10
2020s 16.3% 16.3% 16.4% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 60 Latvia 17.6% compare
  2. 61 Central African Republic 16.6% compare
  3. 62 Republic of Korea 16.4% compare
  4. 64 Tajikistan 16.3% compare
  5. 65 Nigeria 15.8% compare
  6. 66 Equatorial Guinea 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Japan?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Japan was 16.4% 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, industry recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2019.
How does Japan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Japan ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
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
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
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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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.