Japan vs United Kingdom: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,796 Cubic metres against 1,664 Cubic metres in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,132 Cubic metres.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,566 Cubic metres | 1,890 Cubic metres | 1,676 Cubic metres | Japan |
| 1980s | 3,494 Cubic metres | 1,949 Cubic metres | 1,544 Cubic metres | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,919 Cubic metres | 1,963 Cubic metres | 1,956 Cubic metres | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,479 Cubic metres | 1,803 Cubic metres | 1,676 Cubic metres | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,138 Cubic metres | 1,699 Cubic metres | 1,440 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 United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 2,796 Cubic metres against 1,664 Cubic metres in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 1,132 Cubic metres, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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