Italy vs Japan: Municipal water withdrawal
Italy
9.45 billion
in 2010
Japan
15.41 billion
in 2010
Italy rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.41 billion against 9.45 billion in Italy, a difference of 5.96 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.87 billion | 13.70 billion | 5.83 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.50 billion | 17.00 billion | 10.50 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.03 billion | 15.99 billion | 6.96 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.45 billion | 15.41 billion | 5.96 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.41 billion against 9.45 billion in Italy as of 2010.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Italy and Japan?
- 5.96 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Italy ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.