Germany vs Japan: Industrial water withdrawal
Germany
12.34 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Japan
9.80 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Japan rank
10th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.34 billion cubic meters against 9.80 billion cubic meters in Japan, a difference of 2.54 billion cubic meters.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.47 billion cubic meters | 15.01 billion cubic meters | 21.46 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2000s | 29.82 billion cubic meters | 12.90 billion cubic meters | 16.92 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.59 billion cubic meters | 11.15 billion cubic meters | 8.44 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.28 billion cubic meters | 10.65 billion cubic meters | 2.63 billion cubic meters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 12.34 billion cubic meters against 9.80 billion cubic meters in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Germany and Japan?
- 2.54 billion cubic meters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.