Canada vs China: Industrial water withdrawal
Canada
27.36 billion cubic meters
in 2023
China
103.04 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
China rank
2nd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 103.04 billion cubic meters against 27.36 billion cubic meters in Canada, a difference of 75.68 billion cubic meters.
That makes China's figure about 3.8 times Canada's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.72 billion cubic meters | 94.94 billion cubic meters | 61.22 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2000s | 32.20 billion cubic meters | 128.10 billion cubic meters | 95.90 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2010s | 28.38 billion cubic meters | 134.94 billion cubic meters | 106.57 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2020s | 27.33 billion cubic meters | 103.04 billion cubic meters | 75.71 billion cubic meters | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Canada or China?
- China, at 103.04 billion cubic meters against 27.36 billion cubic meters in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Canada and China?
- 75.68 billion cubic meters, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Canada ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.