One of these has 2.4× the freshwater of the other.
Italy
vs
Japan
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Japan
430
km³ / yr
≈1% of Earth's freshwater
Italy
183
km³ / yr
≈0.4% of Earth's freshwater
renews
2.4×
more freshwater than
Japan
3,437
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.4 Olympic pools
Italy
3,093
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.2 Olympic pools
Every person in has
1.1×
the water of one in
has
1.1×
the water of one in
Japan
1,668
mm / yr
Italy
832
mm / yr
gets
2×
the rain of
Italy
Po River
652
km
Japan
Shinano River
367
km
The Po River runs
1.8×
the length of the Shinano River
Italy
Lake Garda
≈1,500 lakes
Japan
Lake Biwa
The verdict
freshwater
Japan
Japan
water per person
Japan
Japan
rainfall
Japan
Japan
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