Japan vs Philippines: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Japan
79.7 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Philippines
91.04 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Japan rank
10th
Philippines rank
7th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 91.04 billion cubic meters against 79.7 billion cubic meters in Japan, a difference of 11.34 billion cubic meters.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 7th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 82.26 billion cubic meters 81.11 billion cubic meters 1.15 billion cubic meters Japan
2010s 79.93 billion cubic meters 86.39 billion cubic meters 6.46 billion cubic meters Philippines
2020s 79.7 billion cubic meters 89.17 billion cubic meters 9.47 billion cubic meters Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Japan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 91.04 billion cubic meters against 79.7 billion cubic meters in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Japan and Philippines?
11.34 billion cubic meters, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Japan ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 7th of 181 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, 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
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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 agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.