Argentina vs Canada: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 37.69 billion billion cubic meters against 36.13 billion billion cubic meters in Canada, a difference of 1.56 billion billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Canada ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and Canada ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.19 billion billion cubic meters | 43.07 billion billion cubic meters | 14.87 billion billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 1990s | 28.86 billion billion cubic meters | 43.26 billion billion cubic meters | 14.40 billion billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 33.36 billion billion cubic meters | 41.17 billion billion cubic meters | 7.80 billion billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 37.62 billion billion cubic meters | 36.35 billion billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion billion cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2020s | 37.69 billion billion cubic meters | 36.17 billion billion cubic meters | 1.52 billion billion cubic meters | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 37.69 billion billion cubic meters against 36.13 billion billion cubic meters in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Argentina and Canada?
- 1.56 billion billion cubic meters, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Canada ranks 19th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.