Canada vs East Timor: Water withdrawals per capita
Canada
918.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
East Timor
846.65 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Canada rank
21st
East Timor rank
24th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Canada
- East Timor
How they compare
Canada currently reports 918.21 cubic meters per person against 846.65 cubic meters per person in East Timor, a difference of 71.56 cubic meters per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and East Timor ranks 24th of 180 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,232 cubic meters per person | 1,184 cubic meters per person | 47.97 cubic meters per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,036 cubic meters per person | 985.44 cubic meters per person | 50.56 cubic meters per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 932.39 cubic meters per person | 863.61 cubic meters per person | 68.77 cubic meters per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Canada or East Timor?
- Canada, at 918.21 cubic meters per person against 846.65 cubic meters per person in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Canada and East Timor?
- 71.56 cubic meters per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Timor?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Canada and East Timor rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Canada ranks 21st and East Timor ranks 24th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.