Indonesia vs Japan: Industrial water withdrawal
Indonesia
9.13 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Japan
9.80 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Indonesia rank
11th
Japan rank
10th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.80 billion cubic meters against 9.13 billion cubic meters in Indonesia, a difference of 665.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 billion cubic meters | 15.10 billion cubic meters | 11.57 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2000s | 18.06 billion cubic meters | 12.90 billion cubic meters | 5.17 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 12.10 billion cubic meters | 11.15 billion cubic meters | 943.96 million cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.13 billion cubic meters | 10.65 billion cubic meters | 1.51 billion cubic meters | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.80 billion cubic meters against 9.13 billion cubic meters in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Indonesia and Japan?
- 665.00 million cubic meters, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Indonesia ranks 11th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.