Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Japan
Japan: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 3,437 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Japan, 1961β2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3,437 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Japan peaked at 4,572 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,358 cubic meters, in 2010.
That places Japan 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,392 cubic meters | 4,207 cubic meters | 4,572 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,899 cubic meters | 3,710 cubic meters | 4,158 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,577 cubic meters | 3,494 cubic meters | 3,681 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,434 cubic meters | 3,396 cubic meters | 3,482 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,368 cubic meters | 3,358 cubic meters | 3,390 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,378 cubic meters | 3,358 cubic meters | 3,396 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,421 cubic meters | 3,406 cubic meters | 3,437 cubic meters | 3 |
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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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Japan?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Japan was 3,437 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,572 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,358 cubic meters in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Japan ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.