Water Use Efficiency in Japan
Japan: Water Use Efficiency was 59.33 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.33 USD/m3
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 183 countries
All-time high
59.33 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
43.92 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 59.33 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Japan peaked at 59.33 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.92 USD/m3, in 2000.
Japan ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Japan, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.92 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 45.27 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 47.09 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 48.1 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.41 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 50.67 USD/m3 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 51.46 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.39 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.17 USD/m3 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.67 USD/m3 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 51.8 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 51.71 USD/m3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.55 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.73 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 53.99 USD/m3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.12 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 55.83 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 57.47 USD/m3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.76 USD/m3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.53 USD/m3 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 56.6 USD/m3 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 58.28 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 59.33 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 59.33 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 59.33 USD/m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 USD/m3, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.02 USD/m3 | 43.92 USD/m3 | 52.39 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7 USD/m3 | 51.71 USD/m3 | 57.76 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.19 USD/m3 | 54.53 USD/m3 | 59.33 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 41 Republic of Korea 63.91 USD/m3 compare
- 41 South Korea 63.91 USD/m3 compare
- 43 Barbados 61.68 USD/m3 compare
- 44 Panama 59.33 USD/m3 compare
- 46 Poland 56.84 USD/m3 compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 54.03 USD/m3 compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Japan?
- Water use efficiency in Japan was 59.33 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.33 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.92 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for water use efficiency?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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