Canada vs Russia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Canada
3.7%
in 2023
Russia
4.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
134th
Russia rank
130th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 134th and Russia ranks 130th of 182 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Canada and Russia?
- 0.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Canada ranks 134th and Russia ranks 130th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).