Canada vs Russia: Industrial water withdrawal
Canada
27.36 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Russia
29.03 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 29.03 billion cubic meters against 27.36 billion cubic meters in Canada, a difference of 1.67 billion cubic meters.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.88 billion cubic meters | 44.68 billion cubic meters | 11.79 billion cubic meters | Russia |
| 2000s | 32.20 billion cubic meters | 38.78 billion cubic meters | 6.58 billion cubic meters | Russia |
| 2010s | 28.38 billion cubic meters | 32.54 billion cubic meters | 4.16 billion cubic meters | Russia |
| 2020s | 27.33 billion cubic meters | 29.03 billion cubic meters | 1.70 billion cubic meters | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 29.03 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 Russia?
- 1.67 billion cubic meters, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Canada ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.