Canada vs Colombia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Canada
13.5%
in 2022
Colombia
13.7%
in 2022
Canada rank
118th
Colombia rank
117th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.7% against 13.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Canada ranks 118th and Colombia ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 28.2% | 14.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 16.1% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.8% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Canada or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 13.7% against 13.5% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Canada and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Canada ranks 118th and Colombia ranks 117th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).