China vs Japan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
China
41.6%
in 2023
Japan
35.4%
in 2023
China rank
46th
Japan rank
49th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 41.6% against 35.4% in Japan, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 46th and Japan ranks 49th of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.7% | 2.4% | China |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 36.7% | 7.2% | China |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 35.9% | 6.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, China or Japan?
- China, at 41.6% against 35.4% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between China and Japan?
- 6.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- China ranks 46th and Japan ranks 49th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.