Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Canada
Canada: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 589.6 Cubic metres in 2021. ▲ Rising
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Canada, 1972–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2021, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Canada stood at 589.6 Cubic metres.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Canada peaked at 682 Cubic metres in 2007 and was at its lowest, 253 Cubic metres, in 1972.
That places Canada 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253 Cubic metres | 253 Cubic metres | 253 Cubic metres | 1 |
| 1980s | 366.8 Cubic metres | 341 Cubic metres | 398 Cubic metres | 5 |
| 1990s | 465.5 Cubic metres | 408 Cubic metres | 523.01 Cubic metres | 4 |
| 2000s | 675.33 Cubic metres | 670 Cubic metres | 682 Cubic metres | 3 |
| 2010s | 589.8 Cubic metres | 580.9 Cubic metres | 595.9 Cubic metres | 5 |
| 2020s | 589.6 Cubic metres | 589.6 Cubic metres | 589.6 Cubic metres | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -21.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2278 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.22 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Canada?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Canada was 589.6 Cubic metres in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 682 Cubic metres in 2007.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 Cubic metres in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays