Canada vs Iraq: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Canada
36.13 billion
in 2022
Iraq
42.42 billion
in 2022
Canada rank
19th
Iraq rank
17th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Canada
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 42.42 billion against 36.13 billion in Canada, a difference of 6.30 billion.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 17th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 43.07 billion 41.91 billion 1.16 billion Canada
1990s 43.26 billion 53.24 billion 9.98 billion Iraq
2000s 41.17 billion 57.63 billion 16.47 billion Iraq
2010s 36.35 billion 42.52 billion 6.17 billion Iraq
2020s 36.17 billion 43.30 billion 7.13 billion Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Canada or Iraq?
Iraq, at 42.42 billion against 36.13 billion in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Canada and Iraq?
6.30 billion, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Canada ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed