Canada vs France: Industrial water withdrawal
Canada
27.36 billion cubic meters
in 2023
France
15.29 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
France rank
6th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.36 billion cubic meters against 15.29 billion cubic meters in France, a difference of 12.07 billion cubic meters.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times France's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and France ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.72 billion cubic meters | 24.35 billion cubic meters | 9.37 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 32.20 billion cubic meters | 21.97 billion cubic meters | 10.23 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 28.38 billion cubic meters | 19.29 billion cubic meters | 9.09 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 27.33 billion cubic meters | 15.81 billion cubic meters | 11.52 billion cubic meters | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 27.36 billion cubic meters against 15.29 billion cubic meters in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Canada and France?
- 12.07 billion cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Canada ranks 4th and France ranks 6th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.