Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Canada
Canada: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Canada, 1986–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Canada stood at 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Canada peaked at 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1986.
That places Canada 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 26.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 37.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 46.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 44.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 63 Oman 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 64 Jordan 51.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 65 Lesotho 50.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 67 United States 48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 68 Ghana 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 46.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Canada
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 768.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 30.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 71.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 133.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1643 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5773 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 28.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Canada?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Canada was 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Canada ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.