Japan vs Netherlands: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,796 Cubic metres against 792.4 Cubic metres in Netherlands, a difference of 2,004 Cubic metres.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,218 Cubic metres | 724 Cubic metres | 2,494 Cubic metres | Japan |
| 1980s | 3,494 Cubic metres | 758 Cubic metres | 2,736 Cubic metres | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,898 Cubic metres | 820.88 Cubic metres | 3,077 Cubic metres | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,503 Cubic metres | 776.8 Cubic metres | 2,726 Cubic metres | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,058 Cubic metres | 775.11 Cubic metres | 2,283 Cubic metres | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,791 Cubic metres | 819.2 Cubic metres | 1,972 Cubic metres | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 2,796 Cubic metres against 792.4 Cubic metres in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Japan and Netherlands?
- 2,004 Cubic metres, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Japan ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd 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