Japan vs Mexico: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 89.80 billion billion cubic meters against 79.70 billion billion cubic meters in Japan, a difference of 10.10 billion billion cubic meters.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.46 billion billion cubic meters | 58.72 billion billion cubic meters | 30.74 billion billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 1990s | 90.05 billion billion cubic meters | 64.82 billion billion cubic meters | 25.24 billion billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2000s | 84.26 billion billion cubic meters | 75.06 billion billion cubic meters | 9.21 billion billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2010s | 79.93 billion billion cubic meters | 84.67 billion billion cubic meters | 4.74 billion billion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2020s | 79.70 billion billion cubic meters | 89.77 billion billion cubic meters | 10.07 billion billion cubic meters | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 89.80 billion billion cubic meters against 79.70 billion billion cubic meters in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Japan and Mexico?
- 10.10 billion billion cubic meters, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Japan ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.