Canada vs France: Municipal water withdrawal
Canada
4.87 billion cubic meters
in 2023
France
5.28 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Canada rank
23rd
France rank
20th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 5.28 billion cubic meters against 4.87 billion cubic meters in Canada, a difference of 407.83 million cubic meters.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th of 183 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.93 billion cubic meters | 695.02 million cubic meters | France |
| 2000s | 5.68 billion cubic meters | 5.82 billion cubic meters | 144.14 million cubic meters | France |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion cubic meters | 5.37 billion cubic meters | 349.55 million cubic meters | France |
| 2020s | 4.87 billion cubic meters | 5.43 billion cubic meters | 558.54 million cubic meters | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Canada or France?
- France, at 5.28 billion cubic meters against 4.87 billion cubic meters in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Canada and France?
- 407.83 million cubic meters, with France 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 municipal water withdrawal?
- Canada ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.