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
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.