Italy vs Japan: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7,526 Cubic metres against 2,796 Cubic metres in Japan, a difference of 4,730 Cubic metres.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 27 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,899 Cubic metres | 3,746 Cubic metres | 4,153 Cubic metres | Italy |
| 2000s | 7,773 Cubic metres | 3,377 Cubic metres | 4,397 Cubic metres | Italy |
| 2010s | 7,942 Cubic metres | 3,058 Cubic metres | 4,884 Cubic metres | Italy |
| 2020s | 7,766 Cubic metres | 2,791 Cubic metres | 4,975 Cubic metres | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 7,526 Cubic metres against 2,796 Cubic metres in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Italy and Japan?
- 4,730 Cubic metres, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Italy ranks 3rd 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