Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Japan
Japan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 35.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Japan is 35.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Japan peaked at 41.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2022.
That places Japan 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.6% | — |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 37.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 36.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.4% | 36.6% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Japan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Japan was 35.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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