Canada vs United States of America: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Canada
13.5%
in 2022
United States of America
13.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
118th
United States of America rank
120th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.5% against 13.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 120th of 180 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.8% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.0% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 0.4% | Canada |
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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 13.5% against 13.1% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Canada ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 120th 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).