France vs Japan: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 3,482 Cubic metres against 2,796 Cubic metres in Japan, a difference of 686 Cubic metres.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,675 Cubic metres | 3,374 Cubic metres | 301 Cubic metres | France |
| 1990s | 3,514 Cubic metres | 3,929 Cubic metres | 414.5 Cubic metres | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,719 Cubic metres | 3,503 Cubic metres | 216.04 Cubic metres | France |
| 2010s | 3,555 Cubic metres | 3,058 Cubic metres | 497.24 Cubic metres | France |
| 2020s | 3,517 Cubic metres | 2,791 Cubic metres | 725.66 Cubic metres | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, France or Japan?
- France, at 3,482 Cubic metres against 2,796 Cubic metres in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between France and Japan?
- 686 Cubic metres, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays