Water withdrawals per capita in Japan
Japan: Water withdrawals per capita was 640.6 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Japan, 1980–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Japan is 640.6 m³ per person per year, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Japan peaked at 749.3 m³ per person per year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 640.6 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
That places Japan 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 749.3 m³ per person per year | 749.3 m³ per person per year | 749.3 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 1990s | 727.8 m³ per person per year | 713.6 m³ per person per year | 742 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 661.3 m³ per person per year | 652.1 m³ per person per year | 670.5 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 640.6 m³ per person per year | 640.6 m³ per person per year | 640.6 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 38.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.3162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 50.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6478 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4564 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Japan?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Japan was 640.6 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 749.3 m³ per person per year in 1980.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.6 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.