Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Japan
Japan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 18.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 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 internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Japan stood at 18.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Japan peaked at 21.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2019.
Japan ranks 63rd of 177 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, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.5% | — |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Japan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Japan was 18.5% 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, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, total (% of internal resources). 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 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.