Japan vs Netherlands: Water withdrawals per capita

Japan
640.6
in 2010
Netherlands
640
in 2010
Japan rank
15th
Netherlands rank
16th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
0200400600800198019952010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 640.6 against 640 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 44 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 749.3 645.2 104.1 Japan
1990s 727.8 471.95 255.85 Japan
2000s 661.3 609.8 51.5 Japan
2010s 640.6 640 0.6 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Japan or Netherlands?
Japan, at 640.6 against 640 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Japan and Netherlands?
0.6, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Japan ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 293 data points, 1970–2015
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