Canada vs Chile: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Canada
- Chile
How they compare
Canada currently reports 36.13 billion billion cubic meters against 35.37 billion billion cubic meters in Chile, a difference of 760.00 million billion cubic meters.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Chile ranks 21st of 181 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.87 billion billion cubic meters | 24.07 billion billion cubic meters | 18.80 billion billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 41.17 billion billion cubic meters | 33.11 billion billion cubic meters | 8.05 billion billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 36.35 billion billion cubic meters | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 982.42 million billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 36.17 billion billion cubic meters | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 801.67 million billion cubic meters | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Canada or Chile?
- Canada, at 36.13 billion billion cubic meters against 35.37 billion billion cubic meters in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Canada and Chile?
- 760.00 million billion cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Chile rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Canada ranks 19th and Chile ranks 21st 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.