Water Use Efficiency in Canada
Canada: Water Use Efficiency was 45.43 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Canada, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Canada stood at 45.43 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Canada peaked at 45.43 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.18 USD/m3, in 2006.
That places Canada 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Canada, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.18 USD/m3 | — |
| 2007 | 30.78 USD/m3 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 32.17 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 32.2 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.79 USD/m3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 33.75 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 35.25 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 37.1 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 39.35 USD/m3 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 40.5 USD/m3 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 40.22 USD/m3 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.77 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.16 USD/m3 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.2 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 41.24 USD/m3 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 43.11 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 44.85 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 45.43 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 45.43 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.33 USD/m3 | 30.18 USD/m3 | 32.2 USD/m3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.41 USD/m3 | 31.79 USD/m3 | 43.2 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.66 USD/m3 | 41.24 USD/m3 | 45.43 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 48.88 USD/m3 compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 48.88 USD/m3 compare
- 56 Uganda 46.39 USD/m3 compare
- 58 Fiji 43.57 USD/m3 compare
- 59 Spain 42.6 USD/m3 compare
- 60 New Zealand 41.74 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Canada?
- Water use efficiency in Canada was 45.43 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 45.43 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.18 USD/m3 in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for water use efficiency?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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