Greece vs Japan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Greece
16.7%
in 2022
Japan
17.0%
in 2022
Greece rank
101st
Japan rank
100th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 101st and Japan ranks 100th of 180 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 16.7% | 5.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 18.5% | 9.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 19.1% | 9.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 18.7% | 3.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 17.0% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Greece or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.0% against 16.7% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Greece and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Greece ranks 101st and Japan ranks 100th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).