Canada vs Russian Federation: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Canada
3.72
in 2022
Russian Federation
4.12
in 2022
Canada rank
134th
Russian Federation rank
131st

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
0246198620042022

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 4.12 against 3.72 in Canada, a difference of 0.4.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Canada ranks 134th and Russian Federation ranks 131st of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 4.42 4.99 0.5735 Russian Federation
2000s 4.24 4.2 0.0364 Canada
2010s 3.74 4.13 0.3815 Russian Federation
2020s 3.72 4.12 0.3972 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Canada or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 4.12 against 3.72 in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Canada and Russian Federation?
0.4, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Canada ranks 134th and Russian Federation ranks 131st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.