Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Japan
Japan: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 2,796 Cubic metres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Japan, 1970–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,796 Cubic metres for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Japan peaked at 4,375 Cubic metres in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,732 Cubic metres, in 2020.
Japan ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,218 Cubic metres | 2,871 Cubic metres | 3,566 Cubic metres | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,494 Cubic metres | 3,374 Cubic metres | 3,613 Cubic metres | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,898 Cubic metres | 3,670 Cubic metres | 4,375 Cubic metres | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,503 Cubic metres | 3,255 Cubic metres | 3,718 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,058 Cubic metres | 2,905 Cubic metres | 3,262 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,791 Cubic metres | 2,732 Cubic metres | 2,846 Cubic metres | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5479 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Japan?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Japan was 2,796 Cubic metres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,375 Cubic metres in 1994.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,732 Cubic metres in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays