Water withdrawals per capita in Canada
Canada: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,113 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Canada, 1985–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2010, water withdrawals per capita in Canada stood at 1,113 m³ per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Canada peaked at 1,590 m³ per person per year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,113 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
That places Canada 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,590 m³ per person per year | 1,590 m³ per person per year | 1,590 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,502 m³ per person per year | 1,413 m³ per person per year | 1,590 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,253 m³ per person per year | 1,253 m³ per person per year | 1,253 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,113 m³ per person per year | 1,113 m³ per person per year | 1,113 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 withdrawals per capita in Canada?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Canada was 1,113 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 m³ per person per year in 1985.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,113 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.