Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Canada
Canada: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 75.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Canada, 1991–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Canada is 75.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Canada peaked at 80.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2010.
Canada ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.8% | — |
| 1992 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 77.8% | 79.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 77.9% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 75.2% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 75.7% | 75.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Canada?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Canada was 75.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).