Canada vs Tajikistan: Water withdrawals per capita
Canada
918.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Tajikistan
952.86 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Canada rank
21st
Tajikistan rank
20th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Canada
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 952.86 cubic meters per person against 918.21 cubic meters per person in Canada, a difference of 34.65 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Tajikistan ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,409 cubic meters per person | 1,779 cubic meters per person | 369.51 cubic meters per person | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 1,259 cubic meters per person | 1,583 cubic meters per person | 324.62 cubic meters per person | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1,036 cubic meters per person | 1,103 cubic meters per person | 67.06 cubic meters per person | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 932.39 cubic meters per person | 983.47 cubic meters per person | 51.09 cubic meters per person | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Canada or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 952.86 cubic meters per person against 918.21 cubic meters per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Canada and Tajikistan?
- 34.65 cubic meters per person, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tajikistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Tajikistan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Canada ranks 21st and Tajikistan ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.