Canada vs Nigeria: Municipal water withdrawal
Canada
4.87 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Nigeria
5.00 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Canada rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
22nd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.00 billion cubic meters against 4.87 billion cubic meters in Canada, a difference of 131.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 2.43 billion cubic meters | 2.80 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.68 billion cubic meters | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 1.66 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion cubic meters | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 19.08 million cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.87 billion cubic meters | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 131.38 million cubic meters | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Canada or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.00 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 Nigeria?
- 131.00 million cubic meters, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.